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The Jewish cemetery, which dates back to the 19th century, is a burial site in the outskirts of Pristina consisting of 57 tombstones. The city was once home to a Jewish community numbering over 1,500 people, who settled in the Balkans during the late 15th century from Spain after escaping the Reconquista.
The Dallas mayor and city council appoint an 18-member Landmark Commission consisting of one representative for each district and three alternates for a two-year unpaid term beginning on September 1 of each odd-numbered year. All commissioners have knowledge and experience in the fields of history, art, architecture, or historic preservation.
Swiss Avenue Historic District map. The entire district, Swiss Avenue between Fitzhugh and La Vista, was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1974, and is a Dallas Landmark Historic District, the city's first, established in 1973. [12]
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Dallas County, Texas. There are 35 districts, 113 individual properties, and three former properties listed on the National Register ...
State Antiquities Landmark, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark; part of Dallas Downtown Historic District 86: Mary Apartments: Mary Apartments: March 23, 1995 : 4524 Live Oak: Dallas: Historic Resources of East and South Dallas MPS-Demolished 87
During the summer and spring, it was used as a meeting place. Considered one of the most important buildings of the cultural and historical heritage, the Great Hammam of Pristina was in poor condition through the years until its restoration was approved. The hammam is currently being restored and is planned to become the Museum of Pristina.
Munger Place was established in 1905 by cotton gin manufacturer Robert S. Munger on 300 acres (1.2 km 2) as one of Dallas's first suburbs, and was originally intended to be one of the most exclusive communities in the city. To attract the "right" social element, Munger Place was carefully planned.
The Pristina Central Archives, formerly the Technical High School, is located in Pristina's main historical district. Though the exact date of construction is unknown, the style points to the late 19th century, particularly given the clean horizontal lines of the Neoclassical style used on its symmetrical façade, simply decorated pilasters and floor friezes.