Article: Renovation, addition at historic East High School under way.

Byline: Mike Pramik

Sep. 25--East High School's basketball teams played on a small stage in the school's auditorium for decades. They'll be on a bigger stage in the future, although not one that's elevated above the floor. Construction workers have begun clearing out the historic E. Broad Street building in a $25 million renovation expected to be completed by the 2008-09 school year. The key addition will be a 1,000-seat, 35,000-squarefoot gymnasium, which will be connected to the main building by a threestory atrium. The old auditorium, which included seating for about 1,000, will be rehabbed with new seats and will be strictly a performance and meeting ...

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