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Article: WASHINGTON SCHOOL STARTED IN FOUR ROOMS
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- January 11, 1996
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The George Washington School, at 13th Avenue and Wright Street, was originally a fram building that cost $24,000. (POST-TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO)
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HISTORY This space is devoted to news about Gary history. This article is reprinted from Gary's Golden Jubilee souvenir editions, published on May 20, May 27, June 3 and June 10, 1956.
Educational needs are always evident when communities begin to expand. This need also developed in the West Gary - Gary Heights subdivision back about 1828, during the original building boom in the community. It was at this time that homes were being built among the scrub oaks and small dunes in ...