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Fredericksburg ISD granted approval to remove condemned Building 900
Summary
The Historic Review Board approved the Fredericksburg Independent School District’s request to demolish a condemned 1948 school building, citing structural unsoundness and health hazards; the board urged a master site plan and offered a site visit to assess reuse or mitigation options.
Fredericksburg Independent School District received board approval Oct. 14 to remove Building 900, a 1948 structure the district described as structurally unsafe and potentially contaminated.
“They have identified this building as unsafe, and they have deemed it condemned, due to the condition of the building,” Michael Gonzales said in presenting the district’s application, adding the building may contain asbestos or mold and poses a public safety risk. Gonzales said the district plans to list the structure “as is” for auction and is working with the city on future uses for the parcel.
Board members acknowledged the building’s historic rating (medium) but said the physical condition and safety hazards made demolition appropriate. One board member urged the district to prepare a master site plan and to coordinate with city staff on potential grant-funded reuse of other historic assets on the campus.
The board moved and carried approval of the certificate of appropriateness for demolition and agreed to arrange a site visit to assess remaining buildings and materials that might be salvaged. The board recorded no specific reuse proposal at the meeting; Gonzales said the district is exploring community-oriented uses and would engage the city in long-term planning.
Next steps: the district will proceed with demolition permitting and the board asked staff to coordinate a walk-through for members to advise on preservation priorities for remaining campus buildings.
