Community members protest demolition of original Wheatley High School

THE AT CLICK2HOUSTON.COM. COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE FIFTH WARD OUTRAGED OVER THE DEMOLITION OF THE ORIGINAL WHEATLEY HIGH SCHOOL HAVE FILED AN INJUNCTION. AS OF NOW, H.I.S.D. HAS STOPPED TEARING DOWN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. COURTNEY GILMORE HAS MORE ON THE FIGHT. THIS BUILDING IS A BEAUTIFUL SPACE. Reporter: THIS WOMAN SAYS SHE CAN STILL REMEMBER WALK THROUGH THE HALLS OF WHEATLEY HIGH SCHOOL YEARS AGO. STEVENSON, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHERS IN A GROUP IN FIFTH WARD HAVE BEEN FIGHTING TO STOP THE DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDING WHICH HOLDS SOME OF HOUSTON'S RICHEST HISTORY. THIS BUILDING REPRESENTS PART OF THE LEGACY OF FIFTH WARD. Reporter: ON SATURDAY, IN A MEETING THEY THOUGHT THEY REACHED A COMPROMISE, BUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE DEMOLITION COMPANY COMMUNITY LEADERS SAY THEY HAD A VERBAL AGREEMENT. THERE WAS AN AGREEMENT MADE ON SATURDAY AND THE AGREEMENT WAS TO TRY TO MAINTAIN THE FRONT PART OF THE BUILDING AND MAYBE 40 OR SO FEET COMING IN. THEY WOULD MAINTAIN THAT STRUCTURE. Reporter: LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER, THIS HAPPENED. I SAW THAT EQUIPMENT OVER THERE DRIVE UP TO THE WALL AND JUST POUND IT. Reporter: WORKERS SLAPPED INTO THE BUILDING, LEAVING A HUGE HOLE. NOW A COMMUNITY IS LEFT FUMING. I NEED FOR THEM TO STOP AND THINK. I NEED H.I.S.D. TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE TAX PAYING CITIZENS IN THIS CITY SAYING NO, LEAVE THIS STRUCTURE ALONE. ABIDE BY THE AGREEMENT. Reporter: THERE WAS AN INJUNCTION FILED. THERE WILL BE A MEETING HELD IN FIFTH WARD TONIGHT AT 6:00 P.M. AT FIRST SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. REPORTING IN FIFTH WARD, COURTNEY GILMORE, KPRC "LOCAL 2". H.I.S.D. RELEASED A STATEMENT THAT READS IN PART, TODAY THE DISTRICT'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO STOP ANY DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.

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Community members protest demolition of original Wheatley High School