Building not stable enough for planned renovations, district says
Piles of bricks are all that’s left of Jarrell ISD’s iconic 1916 Building. The district had planned to renovate, but engineers determined it was not structurally sound. The bricks will be used to construct an identical building. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)
The 1916 Building was a working school for 91 years.
Jarrell ISD’s 1916 Building, which was slated for upcoming remodeling, has been disassembled after engineers said it was not structurally sound enough to renovate as previously planned.
The district will now build an identical building in its place, JISD Communications Director Nick Spinetto said.
The building was taken down during Thanksgiving week.
“Once renovations started, const…
