![]() ![]() It will blow your mind, it is nearly perfect view of the neighborhood from the Sumner High School soccer/football spectator stands where I’ve attended several Metro High Panther soccer games. When I first did my Ville Neighborhood tour back in 2010, I was in awe of the beauty here. There is something about this section of the Ville Neighborhood that is just so beautiful and perfectly laid out, and still existing in a relatively stable state. This little bit of research is a reminder that not just the Ittner/Milligan schools matter, there is so much history here, we need to prioritize these remaining schools for renovation and reuse. I reached out to the head of the SLPS surplus schools to get information on the new owners, but he cannot disclose the buyers since they are still under contract. ![]() These surplus properties are listed on the SLPS Surplus Properties website there are currently sixteen schools listed for sale and two under contract.īoth of these schools are important, and I’m happy to see they are under contract. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) had a surplus of schools following the closures. So many schools have closed over the years as the population plummeted. I wanted to re-connect with some of them that I haven’t been by in years. These schools have to be saved to preserve our legacy of 19th and 20th Century architecture. After a few clicks and an hour of reading, I got sucked into the remaining surplus schools that are available for sale by SLPS. ![]() Hempstead School was one of the key buildings that caught my eye. Some properties are gone to the elements, many are on their way to the landfill, others are highly endangered. The schools were on my mind when I recently did a scooter ride through every street in Hamilton Heights to update the neighborhood post I published ten years ago. Louis Magazine “Lost, saved, and caught in limbo": the fate of St. An example can be found HERE.Īnother great read is from Chris Naffziger in 2018, published in St. There is a bunch of well researched info available in the US Department of the Interior National Park Service registration forms to get buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Much has been written and documented on these schools. In fact, the post on Distilled History by Cameron Collins in August, 2012 might be one of the best I’ve seen. Per the Distilled History blog, there are 48 Ittner school buildings in St. Milligan and George Sanger schools (among others) are undeniable classics. The new-ish schools are not nearly as inspiring, but the William B. Yeah, we’re blessed, but we need to invest. We are blessed to have such beauties from the brick era. One of the things I’ve come to love over the years exploring St. ![]()
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