Adrian High School - Sickle Yearbook (Adrian, MI)

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Centennial Revue Adrian High School has been housed in only three buildings in one hundred years. They were the Union School, Old Central, and the present senior high buildings. The first high school was the Union School, which was built in 1852 to hold 500 students. lt was said that The exterior is plain but the in- terior is very commodious and pleasant. In August of 1866 the Union School burned to the ground. From 1866 to 1868 the Old Streeter House and several churches were used for school purposes. The new Central building, the present iunior high, was finished in 1869. lt boasted seven hot air furnaces, and a seating capacity of 1000. The cost was S70,000. At its dedication it was pro- nounced The noblest school building in the West. The cornerstone of our present old building was laid in 1907. To pay for the school, s5o,ooo was voted at first. This obviously was not enough and the amount was raised to S70,000. Finally the school board asked for S90,000. The people of Adrian willingly raised the amount each time. Our newer building was completed in 1939. lt cost S297,542, showing the sharp increase in costs. At that time it was said to have one of the finest pools, gymnasiums, and music rooms in the country. This brings the history of Adrian Public High School buildings up to date. Of course we all know the next step-our new school, which, with the addition to our present senior high, will cost approximately four and a half million dollars. 1