One of the nation?s largest collections of streamlined architecture may be getting a new owner From the Comet roller coaster to the Texas Star Ferris wheel, the rides within Dallas?s Fair Park have earned legendary status over the years. But perhaps the most striking creations within this famous fairground, outside of the increasingly elaborate deep fried treats, are the buildings themselves, Art Deco masterpieces first unveiled during the Texas Centennial Celebration of 1936.
Home of the annual State Fair, a celebration befitting a place known for superlatives, the 277-acre Fair Park was founded by a cadre of local businessmen in 1886, a symbol of optimism for the growing city. It would prove prescient, as the park would play host to the state?s massive centennial birthday party, then the biggest party in Texas history. Twenty-six of the original buildings built for that headline-generating celebration remain, making the Dallas landmark one of the largest collections of Art Deco architecture in the country.
Library of Congress: Carol Highsmith
The Tower Building

According to National Geographic Traveler, the structures were ?much more than an assemblage of buildings; it's a district telling dozens of stories from dozens of cultures.? Built with stacks of then-new concrete blocks, the massive undertaking, consisting of structures, sculptures, and an epic reflecting pool, contained all manner of seals and flourishes recounting the grand sc...