Dallas ISD says Adamson High faces structural risks; Landmark Commission urges full engineering records before demolition

May 5, 2025

Dallas ISD told the Landmark Commission on May 5 that Adamson High School’s main building has worsening foundation failures and that contractors have paused work after finding the front façade lacks the assumed continuous bond beam.

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The Dallas Independent School District told the Dallas Landmark Commission on May 5 that Adamson High School’s main building has accelerating foundation movement and presents a public-safety concern, prompting the district to seek a pathway that could include demolition. The exchange was part of a courtesy review — not a decision — that produced no vote but drew repeated requests from commissioners for detailed, stamped engineering and contractor documentation.

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