"Where in North Texas?" is an occasional series highlighting unique facets of life in the North Texas area. First, we post a photo on our Instagram and Facebook, giving readers a chance to guess where in North Texas the image is taken. Then we give the answer in a story. Here's the first installment's answer.
This image is taken from a tile mosaic at the site at . The school, built in 1927, was Dallas' first school for Hispanic children. Later it grew for Dallas鈥� first high school for Hispanic girls, St. Ann鈥檚 Commercial High School for Girls. The schools served as a community hub for the neighborhood until their closings. The high school closed in 1965; the elementary school closed in 1974.
The original 1927 part of the school was declared a Dallas landmark site in 1999. It now is the home of St. Ann Restaurant and Bar. It features photographs and artifacts from the school.
According to , the tile mosaic is all that is left of the girls鈥� high school. The neighborhood Little Mexico technically no longer exists, but its presence is felt in the area that straddles that part of Harry Hines Boulevard. Annually, the nonprofit group hosts a photo display at the State Fair of Texas and offers scholarships to Dallas high school students.
We also wanted to point out a comment left on our Instagram of this photo to highlight the importance of this landmark:
"St. Ann鈥檚 school in the barrio - little Mexico. My grandfather went to school there. I think developers call it 鈥渉ardwood鈥� now but it鈥檒l always be the barrio to so many of us."