Dallas City Hall has landed on Preservation Texas’ 2026 list of Texas’ Most Endangered Places, adding statewide attention to the ongoing fight over the iconic downtown building’s fate.
The nonprofit, which advocates for the preservation of historic and cultural landmarks across the state, announced Tuesday that the civic building designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei was among six sites selected for this year’s endangered list. Preservation Texas said the designation is intended to raise awareness and mobilize support for threatened historic places.
“Brutalist-style buildings of this era are especially threatened, and each demolition further erases a chapter of Texas’ architectural and civic legacy,” said Evan Thompson, executive director of Preservation Texas, according to a press release. “Despite deferred maintenance, the structure remains seemingly sound and capable of continued use.”…