Main Street Garden Park (Dallas, Texas)

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The Main Street Garden Park is a 1.75-acre (0.71 hectare) public park in Downtown Dallas, Texas. The block previously consisted of small historic commercial structures and a parking facilities before it was cleared in 2007. The park was constructed from November 2008 to November 2009 and cost $17,400,000. It is bounded by Main Street, Commerce Street, Harwood Street, and Commerce Street and is located within the Main Street District. It also lies of the west side of the Harwood Historic District.

Amenities of the Main Street Garden Park include a cafe and shade sructure, splash fountain, playground, urban dog run, garden rooms, and a concert green. The shade structure contains a public art commission named "SpectraScope" by Leni Schwedinger. It also contains a large neon sign spelling out "P-A-R-K", which once hung on a parking garage at the site and was refurbished and installed in the park. A small flower garden at the northeast corner of the park contains several arcitectural materials from the former commercial structures that once occupied the site.

1900 Main Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
www.mainstreetgarden.org/