Dallas High School Historic District

Five school buildings on Bryan Street in downtown Dallas make up this district, which grew from 1907 to 1954. The original Classical Revival auditorium and classroom building, designed by Lang and Witchell, was joined by a girls' gymnasium and manual training building, an Art Deco classroom building from 1930, an Art and Science Building from 1941 and a boys' gymnasium from 1954. Operating under seven names, including Dallas Technical High School and Crozier Technical High School, the school built its reputation on vocational training in fields such as home economics, drafting, art, pottery and building trades. It also trained workers during the Depression and World War II. The brick buildings remain largely intact outside, and many classrooms and laboratories keep period features, though the original auditorium was altered. Surrounded by office towers and hotels, the complex was in continuous use until 1995, when its magnet program moved elsewhere. It is recognized as one of the oldest intact educational facilities in Dallas.