Snider Hall
Why it's listed
Snider Hall is a dormitory on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, built in 1927 to designs by architect Wyatt C. Hedrick. The three-story rectangular building is faced in brick and stone, with a slate roof of intersecting gambrel-type gables. Its facades follow a three-part Palladian pattern. The north side has projecting end pavilions, while the south side has a projecting entrance block with a column-supported portico. Brick quoins, voussoirs, keystones and applied classical motifs complete the design. The hall borders the entry to the campus and forms the west side of the dormitory quadrangle. Its interior was remodeled in 1964 by Collings and Dryden, and its condition is recorded as good. It was listed as part of a group of Georgian Revival buildings at the university. The nomination values it as a good southwestern example of Georgian Revival architecture within a planned academic setting, with significance in both architecture and education.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a good southwestern example of Georgian Revival architecture in a planned academic setting. It is part of a thematic group of Georgian Revival buildings at Southern Methodist University. Its areas of significance are architecture and education.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80004096, listed September 27, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3305 Dyer St., Dallas |
|---|---|
| County | Dallas County |
| Listed | September 27, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80004096 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Wyatt C. Hedrick |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is described as good; interior remodeling was carried out in 1964 by Collings and Dryden. The form lists its original use as a dormitory. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.84273, -96.78601 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80004096.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q54871223
- This listing as JSON
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