Dallas High School (Texas)

Dallas High School
Dallas High School building in 2023
Address
Map
2218 Bryan St.

Dallas
,
Texas

United States
Coordinates32°47′13″N 96°47′35″W / 32.78694°N 96.79306°W / 32.78694; -96.79306
Information
Other names
  • Central High School (1884–1908)
  • Main High School (1916–1917)
  • Bryan Street High School (1917–1928)
  • Dallas Technical High School (1928–1942)
  • Norman Robert Crozier Technical High School (1942–1975)
  • Business and Management Magnet Center (1975–1995)
TypePublic secondary school
Established1884 (1884)
Closed1995 (1995)
School districtDallas Independent School District
Dallas High School Historic District
Dallas High School Historic District is located in Texas
Dallas High School Historic District
Dallas High School Historic District
Dallas High School Historic District is located in the United States
Dallas High School Historic District
Dallas High School Historic District
Area5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Built1907 (1907)
Built by
  • J. V. Chrisman
  • J. Y. Nesbit
Architect
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.96000035[1]
DLMK No.H/101
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1996
Designated DLMKDecember 13, 2000[2]

Dallas High School was a public secondary school in Dallas, Texas. It is the alma mater of several notable Americans, including former U.S. Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark.[3] Built in 1907, the 3.5-story classical revival structure is located in the downtown City Center District next to the Pearl/Arts District DART light rail station.

History

Dallas High School changed names several times, becoming Main High School in 1916, Bryan Street High School in 1917, Dal-Tech High School in 1928, Crozier Technical High School in 1942, and Business Magnet School in 1976. The school closed in 1995.

The school campus was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Dallas High School Historic District in 1996. The historic district comprises five contributing properties:[4]

  • Auditorium and Classroom Building, 1907
  • Girls' Gymnasium and Manual Training Building, 1919-1920
  • Classroom Building, 1930
  • Arts and Science Building, 1941
  • Boys' Gymnasium and Dressing Room, 1954

After being vacant for over 20 years, the building was renovated to become a mixed-use development with the first tenant arriving in 2017.[5]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Madeleine B. Johnson (December 13, 2000). "Ordinance No. 24469" (PDF). City of Dallas. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Rumbley, Rose-Mary (1984). A Century of Class: Public Education in Dallas. Austin, Tex.: Eakin Press. ISBN 9780890154571.
  4. ^ Alton Delora Lewis (January 16, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Dallas High School Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Opening bell rings at historic Dallas High School with first tenant moving in". Dallas Morning News. December 5, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2024.


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