Representatives of the Historic Wheatley / E.O. Smith Preservation Coalition and Houston Independent School District are meeting today with court-appointed mediators to try to resolve the coalition’s suit to stop the demolition of the original Phillis Wheatley High School, 1700 Gregg Street at Lyons.
Grassroots effort puts brakes on Wheatley demolition
Almost 100 people attended Tuesday night’s community meeting of the Historic Wheatley/E.O. Smith Preservation Coalition to hear updates on the fate of the original Wheatley High School, 1700 Gregg St. at Lyons. Demolition of the historic building was temporarily stopped on Tuesday through a grassroots campaign.
Chronicle reports on proposal to demolish Astrodome
According to the Houston Chronicle, Harris County Commissioners Court was briefed earlier this week on a $66 million proposal to demolish the Astrodome and replace the stadium with green space. The plan was put forward by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Houston Texans football team. It is not clear how much the proposed demolition would cost county taxpayers or how much the Rodeo and Texans would contribute to the project. Click here to view the 37-page proposal.