Dallas Texas Pegasus Print

In the heart of 1934 Dallas, as Art Deco architecture soared skyward, a mythical beast descended upon the city’s skyline. Atop the gleaming new Magnolia Hotel, the city’s tallest at 29 stories, not one, but two magnificent Pegasus statues took flight. These bronze embodiments of wealth, power, and fame, plucked straight from the pages of Greek mythology, served as a grand gesture of welcome to the prestigious guests of the American Petroleum Institute’s annual meeting.

Their presence sparked a wave of speculation. Was doubling these mythical steeds a sly wink to the world, a declaration that Dallas, with its booming oil industry, was far more than just a “one-horse town”? Whatever the intention, the Pegasus, bathed in the Texas sunlight by day and illuminated like a beacon at night, became an instant icon, symbolizing the city’s aspirations and embracing a bold, prosperous future.