The Government District is an area in south-central downtown

Downtown Dallas

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 Dallas

Dallas, Texas

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, Texas

Texas

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 (USA

United States

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). It lies south of the Main Street District, southeast of the West End Historic District, north of the Convention Center District, west of the Farmers Market District, and east of the Reunion District.

Notable structures

The district is home to Dallas City Hall

Dallas City Hall

Dallas City Hall is the seat of Dallas municipal government, located at 1500 Marilla in the Government District of downtown Dallas, Texas...

, the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is the Main Library of the Dallas Public Library system. It is located at 1515 Young Street in the Government District of downtown Dallas, Texas, directly across from Dallas City Hall.- About :...

, and several other local, regional, state, and federal government buildings. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

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, which exercises original jurisdiction over 100 counties in North and West Texas, convenes in the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse

Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse

The Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse, named for Earle Cabell and located in the Government District of downtown Dallas, Texas , is a large courts building that houses a variety of federal and state courts....

 in the district. The same building additionally houses United States Bankruptcy

United States bankruptcy court

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 and Magistrate Courts and a United States Attorney

United States Attorney

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 office. The historic Santa Fe Freight Terminal also lies in this district, stretching from Young to Commerce Street.

Education

The district is zoned to schools in the Dallas Independent School District

Dallas Independent School District

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Residents of the district are zoned to City Park Elementary School, Billy Earl Dade Middle School, and James Madison High School.