Dealey Plaza, known as "The Front Door of Dallas" since its dedication in 1936, is remembered today as the site of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963. It was the end of the presidential motorcade before Stemmons Freeway and the Dallas Trade Mart, where President Kennedy was to speak at a luncheon. The site was historically significant even before 1963 because it marks the birthplace of Dallas, originally founded by John Neely Bryan in the 1840s. Its now-familiar architectural structures were built nearly a century later as a WPA project. The plaza is named for Dallas Morning News publisher George Bannerman Dealey, a civic leader and champion of city planning.

Photo: Craig Baker

Photo: Craig Baker

Photo: Craig Baker

Photo: Craig Baker