Mosaic Dallas, formerly Fidelity Union Life Insurance Building, is a residential development in the
City Center District of
downtown Dallas, Texas, United States, adjacent to
Thanks-giving Square. The complex is located at 300 North Akard Street, across the street from
DART's
Akard Station, which serves its , , and
light rail
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lines.
History
The building was originally home to the
Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company. The first tower was built in 1952 and is 21 stories tall while the second, 21-story addition was constructed between 1959 and 1960.
Fidelity Union vacated the complex in 1985 and
Texas Power & Light (TXU), the other major tenant, moved out in 1992. The complex remained vacant until Hamilton Properties Corporation bought it in 2004, rechristening it as The Mosaic, in honor of the thousands of green
tile
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s that line the buildings' facade. The renovation included construction of 440 apartments with interiors designed by three noted architects: Ike Isenhour, Stanley Ray, and MAA. The residences were opened to occupancy on 6 December 2007 and the ground floor featured a restaurant and fitness center.
The structure was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2009.
In popular culture
* During the first few episodes of ''
Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
'', the Fidelity Union Life building could be seen in the distance through a window while scenes played out regarding dealings and operations at oil/gas firm
Ewing Oil.
See also
*
List of tallest buildings and structures in Dallas
*
References
External links
Official website
National Register of Historic Places in Dallas
Office buildings in Dallas
Apartment buildings in Texas
Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
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