Reunion District, Dallas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Reunion District
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The Hyatt Regency Dallas and Reunion Tower
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Location in Dallas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Dallas |
| City | Dallas |
| Area | Downtown |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| ZIP code |
75202
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| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 972 |
The Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA) is an area in western downtown anchored by the Hyatt Regency Dallas and Reunion Tower. The name "Reunion" originates from the mid-nineteenth century commune and current ghost town, La Reunion.
The district included Reunion Arena from 1980 to its demolition in 2009. The arena was originally intended to be an economic engine to drive redevelopment of the surrounding district. However, the real estate bust of the 1980s discouraged owner Ray Hunt and his Woodbine Development Corp. from investing beyond the Hyatt and the Tower, and no further building took place. With the Mavericks and Stars having relocated to American Airlines Center, plans indicated that the land would be put to other uses after demolition of the arena in November 2009, but as of mid-2013, no further use for the former arena site has been found..
Attractions
- Hyatt Regency Dallas
- Reunion Tower
Transportation
Highways
Trains
Commuter
- Trinity Railway Express
- Union Station
Light Rail
- DART: Blue Line and Red Line
- Union Station
Regional
- Amtrak
- Union Station
Education
The district is zoned to schools in the Dallas Independent School District.
Residents of the district are zoned to City Park Elementary School, Billy Earl Dade Middle School, and James Madison High School.
