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Magnolia Hotel
1401 Commerce Street
Dallas TX United States
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| Status: | built | | Construction Dates | | Finished | 1923 | | Floor Count | 29 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - hotel | | Structural Types | | - highrise | | - sign |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Spire | | 493 ft | | | | | Rooftop signage, the "Flying red horse" | | | | | Roof | | 430 ft | | | | | | | |
Description
Architect: Alfred C. Bossom
- The "Flying red horse" is a symbol of Dallas, being the corparate logo to the Magnolia Petrolum Company which built the building. One of the tallest points in the skyline and a recognizible signature,it was an Icon. However,in 1977 when the company moved out,the sign was in disrepair,and in 1997 the sign was turned of.
- In 1999 it was completly rebuilt,and to commerate the turn of the centruy the Peguses was lit back up.
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Drawing by Mike K.
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