211 North Ervay

211 North Ervay is a 20-story office building with a narrow footprint covered by azure and aquamarine porcelain panels and continuous glass windows along its sides. The structure fits onto a compact lot while rising vertically to maximize usable commercial space in downtown Dallas.

Architect Thomas E. Stanley designed this building in 1958 as Dallas expanded its downtown business district. The project represented the architectural trends of that period toward modernist design and efficient urban land use.

The building sits near Thanks-Giving Square and displays mid-century design with colored porcelain panels and geometric forms that reflect the architectural choices of its era.

The building sits in the City Center District and is easily accessible on foot from other downtown businesses and public spaces. Multiple elevators serve the office floors and provide convenient vertical circulation throughout the structure.

The building was constructed on an unusually narrow lot roughly 50 feet wide, which required creative vertical design to maximize office space. This constraint led to an distinctive tall-and-slim profile that stands out among surrounding towers.

Location: Texas

Official opening: 1958

Floors above the ground: 20

Elevators: 4

GPS coordinates: 32.78220,-96.79760

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:21