Civic & Cultural

African American Library at the Gregory School

City of Houston, Houston Public Library · Houston, Texas

This historic 1926 Gregory School in Freedmen’s Town was transformed into the African American Library, one of Houston Public Library’s two dedicated research centers. The adaptive reuse project converted the former elementary school into a two story exhibit, archival, and research facility, anchored by a new 2,000 square foot structural glass lobby that showcases the original façade.

                                                                                                                                                                           The project earned multiple design awards from AIA Houston and the Texas

Historical Society.

Awards & Recognition

2011 Preservation Texas Honors Award — Historic Rehabilitation
Preservation Texas
2011 Gold Brick Awards for the African American Library at the Gregory School
The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance
2010 Design Award for the African American Library at the Gregory School — Renovation & Restoration
AIA of Houston
2010 LEED GOLD Distinction
U.S. Green Building Council
2010 NOMA Professional Design Competition Citation Award — Built Category
National Organization of Minority Architects

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