We Rallied New Champions to Our Cause

Jim Steely, a 6th generation Texan from East Texas, shared his expertise in WPA-era architecture with us by authoring one of our enewsletter articles this year. Jim has a distinguished twenty-year long career at the Texas Historical Commission, and he is the author of several books on Texas history and architecture. Our dialogue continues.

New Campaign Theme | Three Rs: Restore, Renovate, and Re-Imagine an Historic Icon

Phase I: Restore (2001 to 2021)

• Now complete, the school was saved from destruction, cleared of debris, and stabilized

Phase II: Renovate (2022 to 2025)

• Organizational infrastructure improvements, fundraising campaign organization, groundbreaking and construction, with educational offerings planned

Phase III: Re-imagine (2026 to 2036)

• Grand opening, planning for 100th anniversary in 2036, first employee sought and hired, community activities scheduled and managed going forward