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Early morning was the best time to visit the State Fair of Texas and appreciate the beauty of the art deco buildings that line the Esplanade. The Fair Park property was established as an 80-acre fairground on the outskirts of East Dallas for the Dallas State Fair in 1886. A milestone in Fair Park's history was 1936, when the Texas Centennial Exposition was held there. In preparation for the six-month event, the appearance of the park was dramatically altered by architect George Dahl and consulting architect Paul Cret. The park was transformed from an early 20th-century fairground into an Art Deco showcase. While many of the exposition's buildings were meant to be temporary, several have survived and have been restored. Lining the Esplanade are six buildings, each one with a portico and large statue representing each of the six powers that have controlled Texas over the centuries. This one is Spain. Fair Park was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

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Protected with PIXSY About Joan Carroll: I am a Fort Worth Texas-based outdoor photographer who feels at home while on the road...in Texas, in the US, around the world. Although travel and photography were dual interests from a young age, the coming of the digital camera provided undreamed of opportunities and unleashed previously untapped creativity. My photographic goal is to travel the world in a curious yet respectful way, taking the time to see and understand the unique story of each place I visit. Wherever I go I want to walk every street, hike every trail, ride the bus or metro, climb every tower, walk around and through every monument, and then do it all over again when the light changes. In every place, light, mood, color, and...