John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
If you're a history buff, a great stop on your next tour of Dallas is the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza. Dallas chose to honor the memory President Kennedy by erecting this monument.
The monument is 30-feet-high and 50-feet-square and was erected in 1970. The open-air structure in the historic West End, and some say, resembles an ancient tomb. This monument was the first memorial designed by famed American architect and Kennedy family friend, Philip Johnson.
The monument was built with the help of private donations from the citizens of Dallas, is open 24 hours daily and is lighted at night. Seeing the monument at dusk is a spectacular sight.
At the family's request, the memorial was designed to be plain, simple, and unassuming by design at the request of the family. The memorial itself is a white concrete structure with an open roof. There is a black granite square with only the name of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, which are the only words in the entire memorial. The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Plaza is located at Main and Market Streets in downtown Dallas, near the spot that he was shot and killed in November 1963. But contrary to popular believe, this is not the spot he was killed.
Even though the memorial went into planning shortly after Kennedy's death. The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Plaza was not dedicated until June 24, 1970 (almost seven years after his death) due to politics and political indecision.
This modest venue is a boon to any history buff and be sure to bring your camera as it is definitely worth immortalizing this trip in photos.
If you're a history buff, a great stop on your next tour of Dallas is the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza. Dallas chose to honor the memory President Kennedy by erecting this monument.
The monument is 30-feet-high and 50-feet-square and was erected in 1970. The open-air structure in the historic West End, and some say, resembles an ancient tomb. This monument was the first memorial designed by famed American architect and Kennedy family friend, Philip Johnson.
The monument was built with the help of private donations from the citizens of Dallas, is open 24 hours daily and is lighted at night. Seeing the monument at dusk is a spectacular sight.
At the family's request, the memorial was designed to be plain, simple, and unassuming by design at the request of the family. The memorial itself is a white concrete structure with an open roof. There is a black granite square with only the name of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, which are the only words in the entire memorial. The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Plaza is located at Main and Market Streets in downtown Dallas, near the spot that he was shot and killed in November 1963. But contrary to popular believe, this is not the spot he was killed.
Even though the memorial went into planning shortly after Kennedy's death. The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Plaza was not dedicated until June 24, 1970 (almost seven years after his death) due to politics and political indecision.
This modest venue is a boon to any history buff and be sure to bring your camera as it is definitely worth immortalizing this trip in photos.
