Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

The cornerstone of the old Dallas Fed building was laid at 400 South Akard Street on April 2, 1920, only six years after Dallas was selected as a Reserve Bank city. The decision to locate the regional Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas is considered to be one of the most important economic events in the history of North Texas. The old location classical style building constructed of limestone with large columns and carved eagles on the exterior. There's a 1950s addition on the east side. The design borrowed symbols of beauty and strength from classic Italian architecture, with some Southwestern influences, such as the steer heads that surrounded the top of the building. Figures bearing the names Integrity and Protection were carved in place above the doors by the New York sculptor Henry Herring. The move to the new home was completed in March 1921. The building has been designated a Dallas landmark. In September 1992, the federal reserve bank moved to its new location at 2200 Pearl Street in the Uptown neighborhood of Oak Lawn.

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