Dallas High School is a former
public
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secondary school
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in
Dallas
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,
Texas
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. It is the
alma mater of several notable Americans, including former
US Attorney General
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and
Supreme Court Justice
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Tom C. Clark
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Clark ...
. Built in 1907, the 3.5-story
classical revival
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structure is located in the
downtown
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City Center District next to the
Pearl/Arts District DART
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light rail station.
National Register historic district
The school campus was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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as the Dallas High School Historic District in 1996. The
historic district
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comprises five
contributing properties
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:
*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
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.
After being vacant for over 20 years, the building was renovated to become a
mixed-use development
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with the first tenant arriving in 2017.
Notable alumni
*
Tom C. Clark
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Clark ...
*
C. Wright Mills
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*
Mike McKool, Sr.
See also
*
*
List of Dallas Landmarks
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References
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1907 establishments in Texas
1995 disestablishments in Texas
Educational institutions disestablished in 1995
Educational institutions established in 1907
Former high schools in Texas
Former school buildings in the United States
Neoclassical architecture in Texas
Public high schools in Dallas
School buildings completed in 1907
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
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