Fannin, James W., Elementary School
historic place
Fannin, James W., Elementary School in Dallas, Texas, holds a place in the city's history. The school building, located at 4800 Ross Avenue, was constructed in 1915. It was designed by Lang and Witchell, a prominent Dallas architectural firm known for many early 20th-century buildings. The school's design incorporates Neoclassical elements with Late Gothic Revival features, making it unique among Dallas schools of its era. The school is named for James W. Fannin, a colonel in the Texas Army and a leader during the Texas Revolution of 1835-36, who was massacred at Goliad. The building received designation as a Dallas Landmark in 1996 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. This historic structure represents an important example of early 20th-century educational architecture in Dallas.