National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth, Texas – e-architect

National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth, Texas  e-architect

Designed by BIG and Alligood Song Architects with KAI Enterprises and the local Fort Worth community, the museum is envisioned On the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Dr. Opal Lee’s centennial birthday, the National Juneteenth Museum reached a major milestone as demolition began on the Historic Southside Community Center in Fort Worth, Texas – the future site of the museum. Designed by BIG and Alligood Song Architects with KAI Enterprises and the local Fort Worth community, the museum is envisioned as the new national and global epicenter for the education, preservation, and celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. Juneteenth, observed annually in the United States on June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when news of emancipation reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas.

The demolition of the Historic Southside Community Center marks another major step toward realizing the 72,000-sq-ft National Juneteenth Museum, which will host exhibitions, discussions, and events about the significance of African American freedom. Together with Dr. Lee’s 100th birthday, the milestone was celebrated with a ceremony attended by Dr. Lee, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, government officials, community members, museum supporters, and the design team. The Historic Southside Community Center, a more than 50-year-old building that would have required nearly $10 million in repairs, recently relocated operations to less than a mile away to the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for