Texas School Book Depository

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The Texas School Book Depository is a historic Dallas building best known as the site from which Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly shot President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
historic site
allegedShooterLocation sixth floor
architecturalStyle Commercial style
associatedWith Lee Harvey Oswald
category Buildings and structures in Dallas, Texas
Historic sites in Texas
Museums in Dallas, Texas
Presidential assassination sites
city Dallas, Texas
surface form: Dallas
completionDate 1903
constructionStart 1901
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse county offices
museum
dateOfEvent 1963-11-22
floorCountRelevantToEvent 6
hasExhibit exhibits on 1960s American culture and politics
permanent exhibition on John F. Kennedy’s assassination
hasNameVariant Dallas County Administration Building
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
houses The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
locatedIn Dealey Plaza
locatedNear Elm Street
Grassy Knoll
Houston Street
location Dallas, Texas
surface form: Dallas, Texas, United States
material red brick
notableEvent Assassination of John F. Kennedy
nrhpListingDate 1978
nrhpType contributing property
numberOfFloors 7
originalUse commercial building
warehouse
overlooks Dealey Plaza
owner Dallas County, Texas
surface form: Dallas County
partOf Dealey Plaza
surface form: Dealey Plaza Historic District
significance central location in investigations of JFK assassination
significantFor site of sniper’s perch in JFK assassination
state Texas
streetAddress 411 Elm Street
touristAttraction true
usedBy Texas School Book Depository self-linksurface differs
surface form: Texas School Book Depository Company
usedFor book distribution
textbook storage
visitedBy tourists
visitedFor historical significance

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Lee Harvey Oswald employer Texas School Book Depository
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza locatedInBuilding Texas School Book Depository
Elm Street near Texas School Book Depository
subject surface form: Elm Street (Dallas)
Grassy Knoll near Texas School Book Depository
Houston Street near Texas School Book Depository
subject surface form: Houston Street (Dallas)
John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza in Dallas near Texas School Book Depository
subject surface form: John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
this entity surface form: former Texas School Book Depository
Triple Underpass near Texas School Book Depository
Assassination of John F. Kennedy place Texas School Book Depository
Texas School Book Depository usedBy Texas School Book Depository self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Texas School Book Depository Company