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The Merc

1700 Main Street
Dallas TX United States

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Finished1943
Floor Count31
Building Uses
 - residential
 - parking garage
 - restaurant
 - retail
Structural Types
 - highrise

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Spire523 ftUnconfirmed
Roof430 ftUnconfirmed
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Description
Architects- Donald Nelson, Walter W. Ahlschlager

- Completed during World War II,it was Americas only large commercial skyscraper completed during the time.

- Tallest building west of the Mississippi until 1954.

- Currently undergoing renovation.

- One of Dallas's oldest and most historic skyscrapers.

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