Pacific Plaza Park
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Pacific Plaza Park will be a 3 acres (1.2 ha) public park
located in downtown
Dallas, Texas, USA. The park will be located between St. Paul Street and Harwood Street, north of Pacific Avenue in the City Center District. The City of Dallas acquired the land—currently parking lots—with help from the Trust for Public Land. A timeline for construction of the $9 million park has not been set. It is one of several downtown parks planned by the City of Dallas, which include Main Street Garden Park
and Belo Garden Park
.
, a grove of mature trees dedicated in 1983.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
located in downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
Dallas, Texas, USA. The park will be located between St. Paul Street and Harwood Street, north of Pacific Avenue in the City Center District. The City of Dallas acquired the land—currently parking lots—with help from the Trust for Public Land. A timeline for construction of the $9 million park has not been set. It is one of several downtown parks planned by the City of Dallas, which include Main Street Garden Park
Main Street Garden Park
Main Street Garden Park is a public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas, USA The $17.4 million park was primarily funded through the City of Dallas’ 2003 and 2006 bond programs and is the first of several planned downtown core parks, including Pacific Plaza Park and Belo Garden Park...
and Belo Garden Park
Belo Garden Park
will be a public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas, USA. The park will be located between Main and Commerce, east of Griffin in the Main Street District...
.
History
The site is one of the larger open areas in the City Center District and has been eyed for several projects in the past. In 1985 RepublicBank Corp., one of the largest banks in the Southwest and owner of the adjacent Republic Center, announced plans to construct a 60-story, 1400000 square feet (130,064.3 m²) building designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The $250 million complex would have also contained a three-story retail center surrounding a rotunda, landscaped courtyards and formal gardens. Plans were terminated in 1987 when rival InterFirst Corp. acquired the company.Design
The park will incorporate the existing Aston ParkAston Park, Dallas
Aston Park is a public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas, USA. The park is located on a triangle of land located between Pacific, Harwood and Live Oak in the City Center District.-History:...
, a grove of mature trees dedicated in 1983.