Saving Historic Schools

School buildings built in the 1900s and the Depression era are in danger of being lost due to neglect and lack of funds as students are moved to "sprawl schools."

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July 6, 2001, 7:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"From Jacksonville, Fla., to New York City to Los Angeles, peeling and pockmarked schools, many in downtown African-American neighborhoods, have become too old for use, school boards say. Without significant sums of money for rehabilitation, they will be lost."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: Turf: Last Bell Rings for Historic Schools

Thursday, July 5, 2001 in The New York Times

History / Preservation United States

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