Joliet Central High School - Steelmen Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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1 1253? 'll' '14 3? f 5 ' 1 l i 1 , 1 3 if ii ,, 2 A ' ' at 1 l l Joliet built the first section ot its present fine school building - in l90l. That building, characterized by Andrew S. Draper, then president ofthe University of Illinois, as the finest high school building in America was of distinctive Tudor Gothic design. Built of Joliet limestone with Bedford trim, the interior ot the building was made beautiful with hand carving of solid walnut 1 and with wainscotting ot Tennessee marble in halls and class- rooms. 1 ln 1923 the addition housing the Boys' Gymnasium and the cafeteria was completed. Directed by one group ot executives, J. T. had expanded to include a combination 3 of academic high school, Junior College, night school, continuation school, Americanization school, and voca- tional trade school. Growth ot the student body to i000 and the faculty to 38 in l9l5 necessitated the erection of the Junior College addition on Herkimer Street. This section was almost half the size of the original building and relieved the situa- tion somewhat, but still proved to be inade- quate. . 'pt xl 2 ' Ql,,,Q-fa ' Qt rw W- V Y

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