Wiley G. Clarkson, Architect

Corsicana:  June 1908 to Dec. 1911

Fort Worth: Jan. 1912 to May 5, 1952

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Haltom City

Birdville Independent School District

1937:  New Birdville School Building: $95,000.00

1945:  Addition to the 1937 Building: $30,000.00

1946:  School Athletic Field:  $$12,000.00

1947:  New school to replace 1937 building destroyed by fire:  $60,000.00

From the BISD history: Birdville's campus gradually grew larger and employed 13 teachers. In 1932, an 11th grade was added. In 1939, Birdville completed a large brick building on the southwest corner of its property. After it burned in 1947, it was replaced at once. The new building served as the nucleus of Haltom High School.

When researching into the Birdville High School building in n. east Fort Worth that Clarkson designed, the only information was listings in several records. Upon arrival it was discovered that the buildings were connected and it was difficult to decide which buildings to photograph. The present school office staff had very little information on their school history but the school grounds and maintenance supervisor was a wealth of information.  He had every set of blue prints ever drawn for the district and we found the plans for the original high school built in 1937.  He then gave me a tour of the building as it had been originally.  We also found several sets of plans for misc projects with the Clarkson name on them.  At the time of Clarkson's death, he was in the process of yet another building for the Birdville school district.