508 PARK
Our vision is to create a thriving, multi-dimensional social impact campus for downtown Dallas that combines human services for those of all walks of life with music, art, food, and opportunities for learning and service. part of this is improving and preserving a historic building, while offering event space and cultural attractions to enhance the neighborhood and downtown Dallas.
508 Park embodies a multifaceted story of intersecting histories. Opened in 1930 as the Warner Brothers Exchange Building, this structure served as a distribution point for the company’s films and records. Brunswick Records was located on the 3rd floor and, in 1937, producer Don Law organized a makeshift recording studio for sessions with the legendary Robert Johnson, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, and many other significant musicians of the time. In 2004, Eric Clapton recorded Johnson’s music at 508 Park, paying tribute to those special recordings and Johnson’s lasting impact on music.
In 2024, Encore Park will begin phase 2 of its transformation with the renovation of the interior of 508 Park Avenue to include a recording studio; meeting, performance, and gallery spaces; and more.
renderings of reimagined spaces
First Floor Event space and coffee shop.
First floor coffee shop brightened with skylights and large windows revealing the community garden.
Recording studio space on the third floor.