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Pegasus Plaza

Pegasus Plaza is a public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas. Located at the corner of Akard and Main Street in the Main Street District, the plaza takes its name from Pegasus, the iconic sign atop the adjacent Magnolia Hotel and the mythical flying horse. The shaded plaza includes several fountains and is used for concerts, festivals and Christmas celebrations. History Pegasus Plaza was created as the centerpiece of a $7 million restoration program for the historic Main Street District. The project reconstructed Main Street and included new lighting, landscaping and street furniture in hopes of spurring redevelopment of many Dallas historic structures. The $2.5 million plaza, an idea of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, was paid for with $750,000 of 1982 bond election money and private donations, including $500,000 from actress Greer Garson. Constructed on a corner parking lot originally the site of the Southwestern Life Insurance Building (Otto H. Lang, architect; built 1912; demolished 1972), work on the 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m2) plaza began in 1993 and the plaza was opened in September 1994 by Dallas Mayor Steve Bartlett and former Mayor Annette Strauss . The plaza has been the site of many city celebrations since its opening, including the city's millennium celebration in 2000 which included fireworks and relighting of the restored Pegasus atop the Magnolia Building. Design The overall Main Street redevelopment project was created by a consortium of architects and engineers led by Good Fulton & Farrell Architects, the Slaney/Santana Group and Cardenas-Salcedo and Associates. Artist Brad Goldberg was responsible for the design of the Pegasus Plaza itself. Although the plaza sits in the shadow of the 50-year-old namesake neon sculpture atop the Magnolia Building, the idea for the plaza and its crowning jewel heavily references Greek mythology. The design retells the story of when the warrior Perseus slew the serpent-haired monster Medusa and Pegasus sprang from her severed head. He stamped the earth with his hoof, creating the Fountain of the Muses. A limestone fountain and winding stream anchor the design of the plaza. The fountain is connected to a natural mineral spring 1,600 feet (490 m) below the Magnolia Building and is the source well for water in the plaza. A series of concentric circles embedded in the pavement radiates from the fountain into the surrounding streets. Scattered throughout the plaza are nine granite boulders taken from Marble Falls carved and dedicated to the nine Muses. A stone dedicated to Terpsichore, the Muse of dance, is next to a performance area. A stone dedicated to Melpomene, the singer of elegies and tragedies, is next to a grove of willows, which are a symbol of death. A 4,000-pound quartz crystal, a grove of bald cypresses and other symbols of healing also fill the plaza. References External links Flashback Dallas: The Akard Street Canyon Published photo of post-demolition space that would become a parking lot
Petroleum Building (Midland)

The Petroleum Building (formerly known as the Hogan Building) is a highrise in downtown Midland, TX. The building was built in 1928 and consists of 12 floors with a neo-gothic facade. The building stands at 137 ft but with its spires reaches a height of 151 ft. The Hogan building is a registered, Texas historical landmark. The tower is named for lawyer and oil entrepreneur Thomas Stephen Hogan. The design of the Petroleum Building, like the Woolworth Building in New York City and the demolished Baum Building in Oklahoma City, utilizes many classic architectural devices. Gothic spires and Moorish arches, lavish carved surfaces and opulent marble, all intended to clothe the business house with the respectability of a cathedral. The architect was Wyatt C. Hedrick. References
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) Early College High School is a public school in San Juan, Texas (United States). It is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and is one of the district's six high schools. It educates over 2,500 students. Student demographics As of the 2007–2008 school year, PSJA High had a total of 2,528 students (98.7% Hispanic, 1.1% White, 0.1% African American, and less than 0.1% Native American). 90.6% of the students are considered economically disadvantaged. Attendance area and feeder patterns The school's attendance boundary includes much of San Juan, as well as the PSJAISD section of the census-designated place of Lopezville. Feeder elementary schools include Arnold Cantu, Carman, Clover, Doedyns, Garza-Pena, Reed Mock, and Sorenson. Feeder middle schools include Austin and R. Yzaguirre. Accountability rating Based on the accountability ratings released by the Texas Education Agency on August 2, 2007, PSJA High is currently rated "Academically Acceptable". The school has received a TEA Recognized Campus status as of 2008. Extra Curriculums Drill Team Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Powerlifting Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling Band Theater PSJA High School is the only high school in the Rio Grande Valley area to go to the Texas State Championship back to back during the years of 1962 and 1963. Notable alumni Cristela Alonzo David Barrera See also Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North High School References External links Official website Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) Memorial Early College High School is a public high school in Alamo, Texas (U.S.). It is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and is one of the district's six high schools. Located at 800 South Alamo Road, the school serves students in grades 9th through 12 grade. The principal is Raquel Garcia. Student demographics The demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity of the 1,812 students enrolled for the 2018–2019 school year was: Attendance area and feeder patterns The school's attendance boundary includes most of Alamo as well as parts of San Juan, and the census-designated place of North Alamo. Feeder elementary schools include Farias, Marcia Garza, Guerra, Santos Livas, John KcKeever, Reed Mock, and Sergeant Trevino. Feeder middle schools include Alamo and Audie Murphy. Notable alumni Rossy Evelin Lima – Mexican-American poet References External links Official website Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest High School

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) Southwest High School is a public school in Pharr, Texas (United States). It is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and is one of the district's six high schools. Student demographics As of the 2010–2011 school year, Southwest High School had a total of 351 students. 89.5% of the students are considered economically disadvantaged. Attendance area and feeder patterns The school's attendance boundary includes much of southern Pharr, including the Las Milpas area. Feeder elementary schools include C. Anaya, Cesar Chavez, Escobar, Garcia, Kelly-Pharr, Palmer, and B. Palacios. The two feeder middle schools are Edward M. Kennedy and Jaime Escalante. References External links Official website Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Phoenix Tower (Houston)

Phoenix Tower is a 434 ft (132m) tall skyscraper in Houston, Texas. It was completed in 1984 and has 34 floors. It is the 36th tallest building in the city. In June 2023, Phoenix Tower was acquired by Group RMC. The Phoenix Tower is adjacent to Greenway Plaza and located in an area between Downtown Houston and Uptown. A Jack Nicklaus-designed nine-hole putting green is on top of the building's parking garage, conceived by the building's owners as a way for tenants to relax in the middle of the day. The tower has 629,024 square feet (58,438.2 m2) of office space. Trico Marine Services, a former corporate tenant, relocated its corporate headquarters to The Woodlands. Trico maintains a minor presence in the tower. In 2009 Trico sublet 6,135 square feet (570.0 m2) to the law firm Edison, McDowell & Hetherington. The Phoenix Tower was the former headquarters for Champion Technologies. After its acquisition by Ecolab, it formed the combined company of Nalco Champion. See also List of tallest buildings in Houston References External links Phoenix Tower-Parkway Properties Phoenix Tower Emporis Skyscraperpage
Pines Theater

The Pines Theater is a historic movie theater located in Lufkin, Texas. Built in 1925, it was designed by architect Shirley Simons and/or W. P. Berry in Moderne style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The City of Lufkin purchased the theater in 2007. The City has undertaken extensive restoration efforts on the theater from 2009 to 2012. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Angelina County, Texas References External links Media related to Pines Theatre at Wikimedia Commons
Pioneer Park Cemetery

Pioneer Park Cemetery is a conglomeration of four graveyards with the remains of several of the city's earliest founders. It is located in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas, US, and directly east of Pioneer Plaza. The four graveyards were known as Masonic Cemetery, the Odd Fellow's Cemetery, the Jewish Cemetery, and the City Cemetery. History Established in 1849, Pioneer Park Cemetery is the final resting place for four Dallas mayors, early city business leaders, and fighters from the Texas Revolution. John McClannahan Crockett, Dallas mayor and Lieutenant Governor of Texas during the American Civil War, is among those buried here. The last person was interred in the cemetery in 1921. Confederate War Memorial Originally located in Old City Park, the Confederate War Memorial was moved to Pioneer Park Cemetery in 1961 to accommodate construction of R.L. Thornton Freeway. The Dallas City Council approved removal of the monument in February 2019 but the effort was blocked by a state appeals court. In June 2020, during nationwide George Floyd protests, the appeals court approved the immediate removal of the monument to prevent injury to protesters during potential attempts to topple it, and it was removed later that month for storage at the Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex. Notable burials John McClannahan Crockett (1816–1887), Texas politician John Jay Good (1827–1882), Dallas Mayor and Civil War Confederate Army officer Samuel B. Pryor (1816–1866), Dallas Mayor and Confederate Army lieutenant References External links Hidden History of Dallas GNIS data
Pioneer Plaza

Pioneer Plaza is a large public park located in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). It contains a large sculpture and is a heavily visited tourist site. Adjacent to the plaza is the Pioneer Park Cemetery which features the Confederate War Memorial. Together, it is the largest public open space in the Dallas central business district. History The land on which the plaza sits, once railroad and warehouse property, was cleared for the 900-foot (270 m)-tall hotel and office Dallas Tower which was part of the failed Griffin Square development. The plaza and its accompanying sculpture were the idea of real estate developer Trammell Crow, who wanted an iconic "Western" sculpture in the city of Dallas and assembled a group to donate the sculptures. The $9 million project was begun in 1992 on 4.2 acres (17,000 m2) of land donated by the City of Dallas; $4.8 million of the cost came from private funds raised from individuals and local businesses. Local artists sued to stop the project and claimed that it was historically inaccurate for the city, but the project opened on time in 1994 Today the park is maintained by the adjacent Dallas Convention Center and is the second most visited tourist attraction in downtown Dallas. As a work in progress, an additional steer is occasionally added to the herd. Sculpture The large sculpture commemorates nineteenth century cattle drives that took place along the Shawnee Trail, the earliest and easternmost route by which Texas longhorn cattle were taken to northern railheads. The trail passed through Austin, Waco, and Dallas until the Chisolm Trail siphoned off most of the traffic in 1867. The 49 bronze steers and 3 trail riders sculptures were created by artist Robert Summers of Glen Rose, Texas. Each steer is larger-than-life at six feet high; all together the sculpture is the largest bronze monument of its kind in the world. Set along an artificial ridge and past a man-made limestone cliff, native landscaping with a flowing stream and waterfall help create the dramatic effect. References External links Pioneer Plaza Description
Plant X

Plant X is a steam–electric power plant located in the partially vegetated sandhills south of the West Texas town of Earth in Lamb County, Texas. It is owned and operated by Southwestern Public Service Company, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. History At the time Plant X was being designed, power plants were usually named after their location. During the initial stages of the design process, no location had been selected, so engineers referred to the generating station simply as “Plant X” and the name stuck. When the President of Southwestern Public Service Company announced that the company planned to build a new power plant on the high plains of the Llano Estacado, William L. Broadhurst of the Division of Ground Water of the Geological Survey recommended that they build it in the Sand Hills area of Lamb County. The USGS groundwater program had already determined that there was an unusually large saturated thickness of freshwater in the Ogallala Aquifer beneath the Sand Hills. As a result, Plant X was located where Broadhurst suggested. Plant X is primarily powered by natural gas, although fuel oil can be used as an alternative. It has four operating units: Unit 1 was brought on-line in 1952 and is capable of producing 48 MW; Unit 2 was added in 1953 and has a production capability of 102 MW; Unit 3 was constructed in 1955 and is rated at 103 MW, and Unit 4 is a 189 MW unit, added in 1964. The total power production capability of Plant X is 442 MW. Water use With regard to water-use efficiency, Plant X was designed to be a "zero-discharge facility," which means no process waters are directly discharged from the plant site. Operating in a semiarid region with a limited water supply, engineers developed a recycling system to reduce water use at Plant X. A pipeline was constructed to send Plant X blowdown water (used water from plant operations) for treatment and recycling at the nearby Tolk Station, a coal-fired power plant located 15 km (9.3 mi) to the west. As a result, the combined water consumption of Plant X and Tolk Station was reduced by about 180 million gallons per year. Nevertheless, Plant X still "consumes huge quantities of groundwater." The generation of steam, the discharge of steam to the atmosphere, and the evaporation of water from massive cooling towers results in a significant extraction of groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer. The combination of groundwater pumping for power production and water extraction by irrigated agriculture has caused groundwater levels beneath the Sand Hills to drop appreciably. As a result, most natural springs in the area have stopped flowing and spring-fed lakes, such as Spring Lake and Soda Lake, have dried completely. See also List of power stations in Texas References External links U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Power Plant X Earth, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online Public domain images of the Llano Estacado and West Texas
Plaza Hotel (El Paso, Texas)

The Plaza Hotel, formerly the Hilton Hotel, is a landmark skyscraper located at 106 Mills Avenue in El Paso, Texas, USA. History The hotel was constructed on the site of the Sheldon Hotel, which burned down on April 9, 1929. The Sheldon served as the unofficial headquarters for many of the participants in the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920s) from both sides of the border. In the fall of 1929, Conrad Hilton began construction. Nineteen days later the stock market crashed and the Great Depression began, yet construction continued. On November 30, 1930, the Hilton Hotel opened. At 239 feet (73 m) it surpassed the O. T. Bassett Tower to become the tallest building in El Paso; it is still the city's fifth tallest building. Designed by Trost & Trost, the hotel is an Art Deco styled 19-story reinforced cast-in-place concrete structure with setbacks at the 16th and 17th floors. It is faced with brown brick and concrete and crowned with Ludowici clay tile on its pyramidal roof. The exterior remains largely unaltered from its original form. Conrad Hilton lived in the hotel for many years, as did his mother. Elizabeth Taylor, at the time married to Conrad’s son, Nicky Hilton, lived in the penthouse in 1955 while filming the classic movie Giant (1956). Hilton sold the hotel in 1963, and it was renamed the Plaza Hotel. The hotel closed in 1991. In 2008, El Paso businessman Paul Foster purchased the property. In 2019 it was renovated at a cost of $78 million. The architecture firm for this renovation was Cooper Carry. It reopened in June 2020 as The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park. Historical markers Historical markers located on the Plaza Hotel include the First Kindergarten in Texas and The Woman’s Club of El Paso. Historical markers located in the vicinity of the hotel include Chinatown and the Anson Mills Building. Both markers are located across Mills Avenue at El Paso Street. About the hotel The Plaza hotel has 130 rooms with an adjacent car parking garage. Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in El Paso County, Texas References External links Media related to Plaza Hotel at Wikimedia Commons The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park official website
Plaza Hotel (El Paso)

El Plaza Hotel, anteriormente conocido como Hilton Hotel,​ es un rascacielos emblemático ubicado en 106 Mills Avenue en la ciudad de El Paso, en el estado de Texas (Estados Unidos). Mide 72,85 metros de altura y tiene 19 pisos.​ Historia El hotel fue construido en el sitio del Hotel Sheldon, que se incendió el 9 de abril de 1929.​ El Sheldon sirvió como sede no oficial para muchos de los participantes de la Revolución mexicana de ambos lados de la frontera. En el otoño de 1929, Conrad Hilton comenzó la construcción. Diecinueve días después, el mercado de valores colapsó y comenzó la Gran Depresión, pero la construcción continuó. El 30 de noviembre de 1930 se inauguró el Hotel Hilton. Con 73 m superó la O. T. Bassett Tower para convertirse en el edificio más alto de El Paso; sigue siendo el quinto edificio más alto de la ciudad. Diseñado por Trost & Trost, el hotel es una estructura de hormigón armado en el lugar de 19 pisos de estilo art déco con contratiempos en los pisos 16 y 17. Está revestido con ladrillo marrón y hormigón y coronado con un techo piramidal de tejas de arcilla Ludowici. El exterior permanece en gran parte inalterado de su forma original. Conrad Hilton vivió en el hotel durante muchos años, al igual que su madre.​ Elizabeth Taylor, en ese momento casada con el hijo de Conrad, Nicky Hilton, vivió en el ático en 1955 mientras filmaba la película clásica Gigante (1956).​ Hilton vendió el hotel en 1963 y pasó a llamarse Plaza Hotel. El hotel cerró en 1991.​ Se vendió al empresario de El Paso Paul Foster en 2008. En 2019 fue renovado a un costo de 78 millones de dólares. Reabrió en junio de 2020 como The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park.​ Marcadores históricos Los marcadores históricos ubicados en el Plaza Hotel incluyen el primer jardín de infantes en Texas y The Woman's Club de El Paso. Los hitos históricos ubicados en las cercanías del hotel incluyen Chinatown y el edificio Anson Mills. Ambos marcadores se encuentran en Mills Avenue en El Paso Street. Sobre el hotel El hotel Plaza tiene 130 habitaciones con un garaje de estacionamiento adyacente.​ Galería Véase también Anexo:Edificios más altos de El Paso Primeros rascacielos Referencias Enlaces externos The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park official website
Plaza of the Americas (Dallas)

Plaza of the Americas is a major commercial complex in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). It is adjacent to DART's Pearl Station and connected to the Dallas Pedestrian Network. The complex features several amenities connected by an enclosed 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2). skylighted atrium which rises 13 stories above the lowest level: Plaza of the Americas I-South Tower (25-story office tower) Plaza of the Americas II-North Tower (25-story office tower) Univision Center (26-story office tower) 416-room Dallas Marriott City Center (originally the Plaza of the Americas Hotel until 1995, then Le Meridien Dallas until 2003, then The Westin Dallas City Center until 2010) 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) of meeting space 2 levels of retail surrounding an indoor park 1,000 space parking garage 2010 Energy Star History The $100 million Plaza of the Americas, announced in 1977, was one of the first mixed-use developments in Dallas designed around an enclosed atrium. The design featured dark gray glass cladding for twin office towers contrasted with poured in place concrete for the hotel and garage. Construction on the 5.5-acre (2.2 ha) site began in 1978 and finished in 1980. In 1983 an additional office building, the 26-story Univision Center (formerly Plaza of the Americas III and Allianz Financial Centre), was constructed across Crockett Street and connected to the complex. An additional parking garage was added in 1984. Through an agreement with the city the developers received tax-exempt bond financing in exchange for a promise to develop 100 units of housing above the garage within 5 years. A fourth 26-story building, Plaza of the Americas IV, was also planned across Crockett Street. In 1989 plans changed to increase the building to 42-stories, but the structure was never built. The complex became a hub of the Dallas Pedestrian Network when skybridges connected Plaza of the Americas to Bryan Tower, Sheraton Dallas Hotel and Chase Tower. The complex was sold and renovated in 1990. Over the years Plaza of the Americas has hosted many events including prominent sculpture shows, conventions and the Texas Open Squash Tournament. See also List of buildings and structures in Dallas, Texas References External links Plaza of the Americas | Buildings | EMPORIS Emporis Building Listing Dallas Marriott City Center
Point Bolivar Light

Point Bolivar Light is a historic lighthouse in Port Bolivar, Texas, that was built in 1872. It served for 61 years before being retired in 1933, when its function was replaced by a different light. The current lighthouse is at least the second structure at the site. The first lighthouse was built in 1852 of cast iron made at the Baltimore foundry of Murray and Hazlehurst, and was pulled down during the Civil War so that Union warships could not use it as a navigational aid. History During the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the lighthouse served as a shelter for at least 125 people, saving their lives. In 1915, the lighthouse also survived another hurricane, where winds of 126 miles per hour were recorded. The first lighthouse keeper, H. C. Claiborne, retired in 1918, after witnessing those two storms, and was replaced by a Captain J. Brooks. From the 1890s until the line's abandonment in 1942, the lighthouse looked down on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway line that ran between it and Texas State Highway 87. The War Department took possession of the lighthouse in 1935. It was transferred to the War Assets Administration. In 1947, the lighthouse was sold to rancher Elmer V. Boyt, and remains in the family. The 1970 film My Sweet Charlie, starring Patty Duke and Al Freeman Jr. was filmed at the lighthouse and adjacent caretaker's house. Although still standing, is not open to the public. Current After withstanding over 150 years of erosion, the lighthouse has rusted to a dark brown color. The lighthouse is adjacent to the Houston Audubon Society's Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Galveston County, Texas References External links A tribute to the lighthouse Bolivar Lighthouse from the Handbook of Texas Online Houston Audubon Society