John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza

Originally dedicated as a tribute to a John F. Kennedy in 1970, the JFK Memorial Plaza has become an integral part of Dallas' urban landscape and cultural heritage. Designed by American architect Phillip Johnson, the memorial is located one block east of Dealey Plaza, between Main and Commerce streets, in Downtown Dallas. The memorial is a square-shaped roofless cenotaph, an open tomb, that stands 30 feet high and 50 by 50 feet wide. It is made up of 72 white concrete columns - eight of them extend to the ground and have light fixtures at the ends, while the rest of them appear to float in the air. These elements represent Kennedy's charisma. The memorial was restored to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the JFK assassination.