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Magnolia Hotel Dallas Downtown
The 29-story 1922 Magnolia Petroleum tower, which the hotel says was Dallas's first skyscraper and the first U.S. high-rise with air conditioning.
- Built
- 1922Built 1921-22 as the 29-story Magnolia Petroleum Company Building (NRHP significant years 1921, 1922); the Pegasus sign sits on the roof.
- Style
- Beaux Arts / Renaissance skyscraper
- Architect
- Alfred C. Bossom with Lang & Witchell (NPGallery spells 'Blossom, Alfred C.')
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Downtown Dallas
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Built in 1922 for the Magnolia Petroleum Company, the 29-story tower was described by the hotel as Dallas’s first skyscraper and the first U.S. high-rise with air conditioning. Its rooftop Pegasus, the ‘Flying Red Horse’, became a Dallas skyline symbol. The building now operates as Magnolia Hotel Dallas Downtown.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site paid
- Pets welcome
- Address: 108 S Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.