West End Historic District, Historic district in Downtown Dallas, US
West End Historic District is a downtown Dallas neighborhood filled with red brick buildings from the late 1800s that display Chicago School architectural features. The structures line the streets with distinctive facades and solid construction that shaped this former industrial zone.
The area began as John Neely Bryan's trading post; in July 1872 the Houston & Texas Central Railroad reached downtown, drawing manufacturers whose brick warehouses shaped the district. In June 1976 developer Preston Carter Jr. began converting old warehouses into restaurants and shops, and in November 1978 the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza documents President John F. Kennedy's assassination through exhibits, photographs, and historical artifacts.
The neighborhood offers several restaurants and shops providing meals and shopping options within the restored buildings. The area is walkable with multiple museums and galleries showcasing the city's heritage throughout the district.
The West End station on DART's Blue, Red, Green and Orange light rail lines sits inside the district, so trains run beneath streets laid out around the Houston & Texas Central Railroad arrival of July 1872. The West End Marketplace, a mall and entertainment complex, closed on June 30, 2006, and was later redeveloped into an apartment and business complex.
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