Centennial Hall, exhibition hall in Dallas, United States
Centennial Hall is the largest exhibition hall at Fair Park in Dallas, United States. Built in 1905 as the fairgrounds' first steel and masonry exhibition building, it has long interior rows of columns, ceilings 18 feet 4 inches to the beam and 32 feet 6 inches to the ceiling, rigging points, and natural light from the upper structure. Its porticos face the Esplanade Fountain.
The first steel and masonry exhibition building on these fairgrounds was erected here in 1905. A major renovation in 1936 added the murals and sculpture by Carlo Ciampaglia, Pierre Bourdelle, and Raoul Josset, and the interior floor plan was updated again in 1999.
The front of the hall carries the visual language of the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration, with murals under the porticos and large sculptures placed before them. These works give a sense of the regional pride and ceremony that reshaped the fairgrounds during that period.
The hall is easy to approach from Gates 2 and 3, with parking placed right beside the building. Visitors attending large trade shows, car displays, or concerts will find the open floor and column spacing allow for steady movement through the space.
The hall's 90,000 sq. ft. floor holds 5,260 banquet guests at 60-inch tables, or 529 booths of 8 by 10 feet for trade shows. Its ceiling reaches 32 feet 6 inches at the top, with rigging points set at the 18-foot-4-inch beam line.
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