Original 1929 Campus - Phillis Wheatley High School

Site of the former McGowan Elementary School for white students, it was converted into Phillis Wheatley High School in 1929. Located at 3415 Lyons Avenue in Houston, Tx. The school was located here until 1950 when a new building opened up on Gregg Street. The building was demolished in 2014 after a lengthy legal battle to preserve it. | Source: https://preservationhouston.org/news/2014/9/18/1929-wheatley-school-to-be-demolished
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