R.L. Paschal High School

3001 Forest Park Blvd. - 1936; 1955; 1958; 1979; 1989; 2002

This school building was originally constructed as Southwest Junior High School in 1936.  A few years later, it was renamed W.P. McLean Junior High School.  The original building was designed by Wiley G. Clarkson and was constructed by James T. Taylor.  It is a 2 story structure designed in the Mediterranean Revival style with a red clay tile roof, arched windows, and cast stone medallions with Art Deco styling.  The brickwork on the original building features polychrome brown brick with several decorative patterns on the front facade.  In 1955, the Fort Worth Independent School District decided that growth in the Westcliff area of the city dictated the move of McLean Junior High School to a new site in that addition and this site was an excellent place to locate the city's oldest high school.  Paschal was then moved from the current Green B. Trimble Technical High School location to this site on Forest Park Blvd.  With this move, a major addition in the International Style out of yellow brick was constructed in front of the original building.  That addition was designed by A. George King and Preston M. Geren.  In 1958, more classrooms were added within the same style of architecture.  In 1989, the International Style facade of the school was covered by a modern design using concrete panels.  Other additions to the building have not only covered up the original building from view from city streets, but most of the International Style facade has also been covered.  The auditorium with its curving facade along Forest Park Blvd., is the only portion of the 1950's facade still visible.  In recent years, the red clay tile roof of the original building was removed and replaced by asphalt shingles.