Paul Philippe Cret buildings: Fair Park, Barnes Foundation, Detroit Institute of Arts, Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Eternal Light Peace Memorial, Main Building, Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Folger Shakespeare Library, George Rogers Clark Memor

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Chapters: Fair Park, Barnes Foundation, Detroit Institute of Arts, Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Eternal Light Peace Memorial, Main Building, Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Folger Shakespeare Library, George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, Indianapolis ¿ Marion County Public Library, Chateau-Thierry American Monument, Connecticut Avenue Bridge over Klingle Valley, Central Heating Plant, Rodin Museum, Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial, Duke Ellington Bridge, Texas Memorial Museum, Eccles Building, National Memorial Arch. Excerpt: Dallas Fair Park is a 277-acre (1.12 km) recreational and educational complex located in Dallas, Texas (USA). The complex is registered as a Dallas Landmark, National Historic Landmark and is home to nine museums, six performance facilities, a lagoon, and the largest Ferris wheel in North America. Many of the buildings on the complex were constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936 which drew over six million visitors. Most of the buildings built for the exposition still survive and Fair Park is recognized as a significant example of Art Deco architecture. The site was established as an 80-acre (320,000 m) fairground on the outskirts of East Dallas for the Dallas State Fair in 1886. In 1904 after a fire and financial loss by the fair association, voters approved the "Reardon Plan," which strove to keep the site out of the hands of real-estate developers. It became Dallas' second public park and became known as "Fair Park." A milestone year in the history of Fair Park was 1936, when the Texas Centennial Exposition was held on the site. In preparation for the six-month long event, the appearance of the park was dramatically altered by architect George Dahl and consulting architect Paul Cret. The park was transformed from an early twentieth century fairground into the Art Deco showcase it is today. While many of the exposition's buildings were meant to be temporary, several have survived and are now restored. Over the years the park was expanded to its current 277 acres (1.12 km). Fair Park was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986 and in 1988 administration of the park was transferred to the Dallas Parks Department. Today, the cultural facilities and annual events attract 7+ million visitors each year. Hall of Religion awaiting restorationThe City of Dallas, State Fair of Texas, and Friends of Fair Park have plans to further restore Fair Park to its 1936 appearance and schedule programing to promote the park. Many of the existing art deco buildings