Reunion Tower
| Reunion Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Observation tower |
| Location | 300 Reunion Boulevard |
| Coordinates | 32°46′31″N 96°48′32″W / 32.7753°N 96.8089°WCoordinates: 32°46′31″N 96°48′32″W / 32.7753°N 96.8089°W |
| Completed | 1978 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | 259 LED Fixtures |
| Lifts/elevators | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Welton Becket and Associates |
| Known for | Defining iconic Dallas skyline with LED lighting |
| Renovating team | |
| Other designers | Wiedamark |
| References | |
Reunion Tower is a 561 ft (171 m) observation tower and one of the most recognizable landmarks in Dallas, Texas. Located at 300 Reunion Blvd. in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, the tower is part of the Hyatt Regency Hotel complex, and is the 15th tallest building in Dallas. A free-standing structure until the construction of an addition to the Hyatt Regency Dallas in 1998, the tower was designed by the architectural firm Welton Becket & Associates.
Reunion Tower, also known locally as "The Ball," was completed on February 2nd, 1978, along with the Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion, as part of an urban redevelopment project that also renovated the historic Union Station, which today services Amtrak, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, and the Trinity Railway Express to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Fort Worth.
When it first opened, the tower included radio station KOAX-FM, now KRLD-FM 105.3 FM, once owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting ("Live twenty-four hours a day from five-hundred feet above the city"). Because it is not used as a broadcast tower it is not listed in the FCC Database.
Reunion Tower reopened its restaurant level on February 9, 2009, after it was closed for major renovations on November 16, 2007. The observation deck reopened October 5, 2013, just in time for the Tower's 35th anniversary.
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