John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza in Dallas

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John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza in Dallas is a downtown public square featuring a minimalist concrete cenotaph designed by architect Philip Johnson as a tribute to the slain 35th U.S. president.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf cenotaph memorial
memorial plaza
public square
tourist attraction
architect Philip Johnson
category Monuments and memorials in Texas
Parks in Dallas, Texas
Tourist attractions in Dallas, Texas
commemorates assassination of John F. Kennedy
country United States
dedicatedTo John F. Kennedy
dedication memory of the 35th president of the United States
designer Philip Johnson
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of remembrance of JFK in Dallas
hasFeature central empty space symbolizing absence
elevated cenotaph walls
open-roofed concrete structure
hasPart concrete cenotaph
open plaza
hasTourismRole key site on JFK assassination tours in Dallas
hasUse public gathering space
site of remembrance
tourist visitation
heritageDesignation local historic landmark
honoursPosition 35th president of the United States
locatedIn Dallas
Dallas County, Texas
Texas
downtown Dallas
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedNearIntersection Main Street and Market Street in Dallas
materialUsed concrete
memorialType cenotaph
namedAfter John F. Kennedy
near Dealey Plaza
former Texas School Book Depository
operator City of Dallas NERFINISHED
owner City of Dallas NERFINISHED
publicAccess yes
style minimalist
subjectOf architectural works by Philip Johnson
tourist guides to Dallas
theme national mourning
tribute to John F. Kennedy

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
commemoratedBy
Downtown Dallas ("John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza")
hasLandmark
Elm Street (Dallas) ("John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza (nearby)")
hasMemorial

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