Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a 66-acre (27 ha) botanical garden located at 8525 Garland Road in East Dallas, Texas, on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake.
Location
8525 Garland Rd.
Dallas, Texas
43.057 acres (17.425 ha)
1938
Denman Scott, Burton Schutt
December 28, 1978
January 1, 1983
1991
March 23, 1988[2]
History[edit]
The majority of the grounds were once part of a 44-acre (18 ha) estate known as Rancho Encinal, built for geophysicist Everette Lee DeGolyer and his wife, Nell DeGoyler. The 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) Spanish-style DeGolyer House was completed in 1940.[3]
Since 1976, the DeGolyer Estate has formed a portion of the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. The DeGolyer Restaurant/Loggia is located in the DeGolyer House, which overlooks White Rock Lake and A Woman's Garden. Also located on the grounds is an outdoor concert stage, picnic areas, and the 8-acre (3.2 ha) Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden with 17 indoor and outdoor galleries. The DeGolyer House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the Texas Register of Historic Places.[4]
In September 2002, Arboretum facilities were expanded with the opening of the new Visitors Center, named after Dallas developer Trammell Crow.