Central High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Central High School (1860–1982) was a public high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Central High School
Address
4th Avenue South and 34th Street [1]

Minneapolis
,
Minnesota

United States
Coordinates44°56′26″N 93°16′17″W
Information
Typepublic
Opened1860
Closed1982
School districtMinneapolis Public Schools
Color(s)Red and blue[1]

History

The school went through several phases, moving several times, over its history. Central High was first established in 1860 when students of high-school age were added to Union Elementary. In 1864, the building was destroyed by fire, and was rebuilt on the same site as a K-12, Washington School. A new building was erected in 1877, with the name changed to Central, on the corner of 4th Avenue South and 11th Street in Minneapolis. Designed in Victorian Gothic style by Franklin Long and Charles Haglin, the building was described by Minneapolis architecture critic Larry Millett as "one of the most impressive buildings of its time in Minneapolis."[2] It was expanded in 1886.

In 1913, the school moved again to 4th Avenue South and 34th Street in Minneapolis, where it stayed until its closing in 1982.[1] The new building was designed in the Collegiate Gothic architectural style.[3]

Minneapolis Public Schools closed Central, West and Marshall-University high schools in 1982. Central was demolished except for its gym.[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "About MPS School Facilities: Central Senior High School". Minneapolis Public Schools: History. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. Larry Millett (1992). Lost Twin Cities. Minnesota Historical Society Press. pp. 313–. ISBN 978-0-87351-273-2.
  3. Brandt, S. (2013-07-03). "Central alums mark alma mater's centennial". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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