The History of the Pegasus - Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy
2018年4月23日 · What makes the red Pegasus so fascinating, and how has it become more than just another symbol of the greatness — real as well as imaginary — that defines Big D? The Pegasus first landed in Downtown Dallas in 1934, perching atop what was then the city’s tallest building: the 29-story Magnolia Hotel. A Greek mythological symbol of wealth ...
The History Behind Dallas' Flying Red Horse - Culture Trip
2024年11月19日 · The image of a Pegasus, the mythical Greek creature that looks like a horse with wings, appears all over Dallas. It’s the logo for the Dallas WNBA team, the Wings, and the name of a plaza downtown.
Magnolia Dallas Downtown | Pure Hospitality | Magnolia Hotels
A Downtown Dallas Hotel Magnolia Dallas. Pegasus, the Flying Red Horse, shines as a vibrant icon from a top Magnolia Dallas Downtown, formerly the Magnolia Petroleum Company Building, one of the city's most revered structures.
Mobil’s High-Flying Trademark - American Oil & Gas Historical …
With a fundraising effort that raised more than $600,000, the Project Pegasus team targeted New Year’s Eve of 1999 to reintroduce Dallas citizens to their petroleum heritage landmark. Restoration of the 8,000-pound sign proved challenging.
Dallas Pegasus History - Inspire Art Dallas
It was Dallas’ first skyscraper, as well as the tallest building in Texas, the tallest building west of the Mississippi, and was taller than anything in Europe. It also was the first air conditioned high rise. The original Pegasus, the logo of the Magnolia Oil Company, was completed in six weeks in the Dallas plant of Texlite, Inc.
Magnolia Hotel (Dallas, Texas) - Wikipedia
The Magnolia Hotel (sometimes called the Magnolia Building, originally the Magnolia Petroleum Building) is a 29-story, Beaux-Arts style, upscale hotel in the Main Street District of downtown Dallas, Texas, that for many years was the tallest building in the state after surpassing the Adolphus Hotel.
Dallas' Original Pegasus: Restored and Rebuilt
2015年5月21日 · A team up for adventure found Dallas’ original Pegasus boxed up in a shed. Now it spreads its wings in front of the Omni Dallas Hotel.
How the Red Pegasus Became a Symbol of Dallas - D Magazine
2024年11月7日 · The red pegasus, which has become ubiquitous throughout Dallas, first sat atop what was then the tallest tower in Texas—the Magnolia Petroleum Building.
Dallas Pegasus. The two Dual Pegasuses of Dallas - Explore Dallas …
2017年8月20日 · Why does Dallas have two of these magnificent beasts? The original glowing red Pegasus sat atop the Magnolia Building on Commerce Street. It was placed there in 1934 and by 1999 was deemed too worn and subsequently dismantled.
Pegasus Plaza - Wikipedia
Pegasus Plaza is a public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas. Located at the corner of Akard and Main Street in the Main Street District, the plaza takes its name from Pegasus, the iconic sign atop the adjacent Magnolia Hotel and the mythical flying horse.