


They settled at a place called Reunion, which is now known as West Dallas, and some of the quaint stone. Srainwater 06:08, 3 December 2007 (UTC) I changed the description of the Reunion tower from 'A Dallas office Building Landmark' to 'A Dallas Landmark' because it's a restaurant. The colonists came from France, Switzerland and Belgium. John Scovell (CEO of the company that built the Hyatt and the Tower) came up with the name after digging through the library and coming across the story of La Reunion.īarton, Julia. It's possible some other resident of La Renion was killed in a shoot out but I can find no documentation. More than 100 years later, Reunion Tower took its name from this utopian society after discarding the name “Esplanade” put forth by a marketing team. The socialists who started this commune came from disparate locations in Europe and considered Dallas to be the place of their ideal ‘reunion’. The La Reunion folks fit this bill exactly and found themselves quite sought-after.

After the war, during Restoration, it was seen as beneficial to hire people who were politically neutral. It is inspired by nature, that sustains, and renews artists and community through education. This was helped along by the fact that the Civil War was shortly at hand (1861 – 1865). La Reunion TX is an artist residency in the making in Dallas. While several returned to Europe, quite a few stayed on in Dallas, becoming respected members of Dallas society. However, our socialists are going to make good in other ways. The community fell apart within a few short years, Considerant fleeing the crumbling community a year before it officially disbanded. Rate your experience Coffee, Tea Hours: 8AM - 2AM 229 N Bishop Ave, Dallas (469) 676-4974 Menu Order Online Ratings Google 4. The La Reunion folks were separated from Dallas proper by a predecessor bridge. La Reunion Dallas, TX 75208 - Menu, 73 Reviews and Photos - Restaurantji La Reunion 4.4 - 147 votes. Pictured: the Trinity River bridge from 1872.
