George Dahl

George Dahl was born in Minneapolis to Norwegian immigrant parents, Olaf G. and Laura (Olson) Dahl. He received a B.Arch. from the University of Minnesota and a M.Arch. from Harvard University in 1923. He subsequently spent two years in Italy as a fellow at the American Academy in Rome.

In 1926, he began work for the Herbert M. Greene Co. in Dallas, Texas. He became a partner in Greene's firm in 1928, and the name of the firm was changed to Herbert M. Greene, LaRoche, and Dahl (later LaRoche and Dahl).

In 1943, Dahl founded his own firm, George Leighton Dahl, Architects and Engineers, Incorporated, with a nationwide practice. Dahl was also a pioneer in fast-track construction. Upon his retirement in 1973, he had produced some 3,000 projects throughout the country that are estimated to be worth $2 billion.

Significant work

Dallas Projects:

Other projects:

First National Bank Building, 303 W. Wall St., Midland, TX, 1952

Tanglewood Resort, Lake Texoma, 1960

DC Stadium, later renamed to RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., 1962

Medical facilities for: Dallas Methodist Hospital, Dallas Public Health Center

Central Library for The University of Texas at Arlington

Texas Hall for The University of Texas at Arlington

Education facilities for: University of Texas, University of North Texas, East Texas State College, University of Plano, Southern Methodist University, Jesuit High School

Prisons for the Texas Department of Corrections

Retail stores for Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Dahl was married twice: in 1921 to Lillie E. Olson, with whom he had one daughter, and in 1978 to Joan Renfro. Dahl died of dehydration at the age of ninety-three at his home in Dallas.