Deep Ellum in Red
by Robert ONeil
Title
Deep Ellum in Red
Artist
Robert ONeil
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Deep Ellum, a Dallas Landmark District, is located just east of the skyscrapers of downtown Dallas and is one of the most historically significant neighborhoods in the city. The district has the city's largest collection of commercial storefronts from the early 20th century.
In 1888 Robert Munger built his 1st cotten gin factory along Elm Street. The business grew to be the largest manufacturer of cotten-processing equipment in the U.S.A.
In 1914 Henry Ford sellected Deep Ellum as the site for one of his earliest automobile plants which was an assembly plant for the Model T. The plant remained there until the mid 1930's when Adam Hats moved in.
The Music scene was Deep Ellums real claim to fame becoming a hotbed for early Jazz & Blues musicians. From 1920 to 1950 the number of nightclubs, cafes and domino parlors in Deep Ellum jumped from 12 to 20.
The district is now a diverse, urban walking neighborhood - organically grown, not master planned. No one here cares what you look like, how you dress, or what you drive. It's a neighborhood based on culture of creativity and it shows everywhere you look. Deep Ellem boasts many loft apartments, dozens of restaurants & small eateries, galleries, live music venues, pubs, a butcher shop, cheese maker, bakery, farmers market, a community garden, and the fabulous Bark Park. The district continues to be a vibrant patchwork of uniqueness for Dallasites & visitors!
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September 19th, 2013
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Comments (4)
Robert ONeil
Thanks much Kelly for featuring this image in your group "Signs" :) Greatly appreciated
Eti Reid
Love the series Robert, you should add them to the group NEON and signs:) f.v
Robert ONeil replied:
Thank you Eti! I appreciate that very much. Will check into the group soon. Didn't know about that one. :) Thank you for the f/v!!!
Judy Via-Wolff
sound like a wonderful place! Thanks for the history! nice work! voted
Robert ONeil replied:
Hi Judy. Thanks a bunch! :) Really appreciate that V! It is a very cool area to visit.