An effort to preserve the history of the school originally known as Jefferson-Moore High proceeds as the 54-year-old campus is cleared for the Barron’s Branch development.
Barron’s Branch
The Barron’s Branch district, located on the former Indian Spring Middle School track and campus off University Parks Drive, is the first phase of Waco’s ambitious 100-acre downtown redevelopment.
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City ups investment ante to $213M as developer deadline nears for downtown project
Developers have until March 12 to pitch ideas for Barron’s Branch, which now is expected to include a major parking garage and additional water and drainage features.
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A riverside school known by many names will be gone – but not forgotten.
What was originally Jefferson-Moore High School will soon be razed for downtown development. The city wants to hear your stories.
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Downtown update: Fast forward on ballpark, pause on convention center plans
The city of Waco is exploring an expedited timeline for a sports district as part of the downtown redevelopment project. But council members still have questions about funding.
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Waco is about to spend $167M to reshape downtown. Here’s what to know, and how to weigh in
The city is set to make an unprecedented investment in downtown, starting with the Barron’s Branch phase next year. It is poised to reshape a large vacant tract with a new stream and walkways through a mixed-use development.
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Waco to pay WISD $32.2M for Indian Spring campus at heart of downtown project
The 23-acre property between North Fourth Street and University Parks Drive includes a track facility that is central to the city’s Barron’s Branch redevelopment project.
