Columbia School

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1874-5	School is built
1895	Rear addition is built
1914	Annex built to east
1921-2	Gym/auditorium built
1978	Columbia School closes
1979	Building is razed

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Architecture

History

The Columbia Street School was built from 1874-5. It was another of the "outskirts" buildings that was put up to keep the scholars from taking too long walks to and from school. The original building was a 3-story building on Columbia St at the end of Oakley St (Oakley north of Columbia was then Dunk Ave).

Sometime around 1890 "St" was dropped and the name was shortened to Columbia School

In 1895, a large wing was added in the rear of the building.

An annex built at corner of Edgar and Columbia was erected in 1914. both towers were condemned after damage suffered during a tornado june 1914

From 1921-2, a gymnasium and auditorium were built on corner of Oakley and Maryland.

When the EVSC eliminated neighborhood schools in 1978, Columbia school closed its doors after the 1977-78 school year. Daniel Wertz and Culver, however, were spared.

The school was razed 1979. Columbia Healthcare Center stands where the school used to be.

Comments

Incorrectly labelled as a high school on the 1888 map

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