J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
- J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is the Main Library of the Dallas Public Library system. It is located at 1515 Young Street in the Government District of downtown Dallas, Texas, directly across from Dallas City Hall.
About
The structure consists of ten stories, eight above ground and two below, and is designed in the modernist architectural style. The design of City Hall inspired the design of the library – its upper floors are oriented "away from" Marilla Street while (symmetrically) the upper floors of City Hall are oriented "toward" Marilla.
It was named for J. Erik Jonsson, a founder of Texas Instruments and mayor of Dallas, and long-time sympathetic supporter and patron of the library system. He also led the ten-year drive to raise private funds that allowed the construction of a state-of-the-art main library.
ee also
*List of buildings and structures in Dallas, Texas
External links
* [http://dallaslibrary.org/central.htm J. Erik Jonsson Central Library]
* [http://dallaslibrary.org/ Dallas Public Library]
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