UT tears down first integrated school in Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A historic building on the University of Texas at Austin campus is now being demolished to make way for a new practice facility.

In July, the Texas Historical Commission approved a State Antiquities Landmark status nomination for the University Junior High School building, the first integrated public junior high school in Austin. Most recently, the building housed the Steve Hicks School of Social Work.

On Thursday, KXAN spotted crews tearing down some of the exterior walls and clearing out the property.