Tag Archives: Dallas Hall

The Trains at NorthPark honors Dallas Hall’s 100th birthday in 2012

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Each holiday season, more than 80,000 people visit Dallas’ NorthPark Center to see the most elaborate toy train exhibit in Texas. And in 2012, the scale locomotives – including an SMU railcar – roll past Dallas Hall in honor of the … Continue reading →

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Dallas Hall celebrates 100 years on the Hilltop

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

On a chilly Thanksgiving Day in 1912, several thousand people gathered on a hill six miles from downtown Dallas. They had traveled by car and chartered train to celebrate the laying of the cornerstone of Dallas Hall, an event The Dallas … Continue reading →

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Tune In: Dallas Hall light show celebrates SMU centennial

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU’s landmark building was a key player in the University’s inaugural Founders’ Day Weekend celebrations in April 2011. For 10 evenings, representing SMU’s 10 decades, Dallas Hall was illuminated in honor of the citizens of Dallas who generously provided the … Continue reading →