Thacher School was last on the chopping block in 1993. The District wanted to tear it down to create a soccer field. It was spared then and actually reopened as a functioning facility. At that time our Save Thacher Committee was allowed inside to take pictures. I've included the external shots I took at the time too. We should mothball the southern portion until such time as a use can be determined.
I think it would make an excellent Community Center for the Northeast.
This was back in the film days. I used a Nikon F4 with T-Max 400 film and developed it normally.
Incidentally my Father, Aunt and Uncle went through all the grades here.
I think the different heights of the coat hooks are cute.......
Thanks David! Fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteDavid, this reminds me a lot of Bryant School, which is at 57th & Wornall. That building is still standing as well, but no longer used by the school district.
ReplyDeleteGoodness! This takes me back -- was it 1993 when we toured the school (with Patricia Kurtz, I believe)? Funny to suddenly come across a picture of myself standing in the building -- and then see my husband in the next two shots. This was after Paseo High School was demolished -- and we were so into trying to convince the district that the buildings they actually had were worthy of remodeling and saving. Kansas City, Kansas got it -- with Wyandotte High School, which I'm proud to say I actually got to teach in for six years. What a sad testament to the lack of vision and foresight of a district that never put the good of the the community -- or its students - first. Lovely pictures, however -- I'd never seen them before. MGW
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