Original building:

2002 Addition:
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North Side High School
2211 McKinley Ave. - 1937; 1953; 1988; 2002
Fort Worth Architect Wiley G. Clarkson designed this school situated on
the Trinity River bluff in the Moderne Style and is one of Fort Worth's
finest examples of Art Deco public architecture. Originally the
grounds offered a park like setting, but over the years have been eaten up
with additions and athletic fields. The building's materials are of
pale yellow brick with dark brown brick bands and cast stone trim. The
building faces southwest toward the river, the northern reaches of Rockwood
Park, and the Jacksboro Highway. Since the building was
constructed on a hillside, it is actually split level, with the basement
opening at grade to the northwest and the first level at grade to the
southeast. At the main entry, the building is on a raised podium.
The facade is broken into five parts. At the center, is a projecting
entrance pavilion with a low pyramid shaped roof. Beside the entry,
are wings with projecting bays on each end. These ends house the
gymnasium and the auditorium. The interior corridors feature a ceramic
tile wainscot and terrazzo flooring. In 1953, a band hall was added to
the rear of the original structure and separate field house building was
added to the west. In 1998, Hahnfeld, Hoffer,
Stanford Architects (then Hahnfeld Associates) added a one story addition to
the rear of the original building. They also designed a two story
addition behind the one story addition in 2002. All additions resemble the
main building in architectural style. |