Wednesday, January 29, 2014

You can't save them all . .

I had the opportunity this morning to photograph another KCMOSD school building slated for demolition. Built in 1930-31, J.S. Chick Elementary was among thirty-something schools closed in a "right-sizing" plan by the School District a few years ago. Once eligible for sale and repurposing, it soon fell to vandalism and will now be torn down.

There isn't anything unusual about this these days, nor is there much of anything special about this particular building. It's just a little sad, and a pretty big waste of a well-built, solid building. But, you can't save them all.

Posted by f-stop at 10:26 AM

7 comments:

  1. nomllihJuly 19, 2014 at 10:22 AM

    Thank you for these pics. I attended Chick from 85-90.

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  2. UnknownMay 10, 2021 at 4:31 PM

    Attended Sept 1962 thru May 1970. These bring back memories. Thanks.

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  3. UnknownOctober 31, 2021 at 2:41 PM

    I use to go to that school in was good school to learn and have fun

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2024 at 2:22 PM

    I attended Chick school from Kindergarten through 7th grade , fall of 1951 through spring of 1959. Wonderful memories. Kindergarten room was on first floor in the middle of the building where it protrudes out. The room had a fireplace you could walk into without stooping down. Since it sat at the top of a hill on 53rd street and my house was at the top of a hill on 55th street, I can truthfully say I walked to school on Norton street uphill both ways.

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  5. KeteraFebruary 24, 2024 at 2:55 PM

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  6. AnonymousJune 8, 2024 at 9:24 PM

    I remember my old school and I remember my old teachers and friends. And I miss them

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  7. KeteraSeptember 20, 2026 at 7:10 PM

    These pictures are so beautiful, yet they bring a bit of sadness to my heart. I attended J.S. Chick School during the summers of 1999–2000 while staying with my aunt. I learned so much there—more than I ever did at my own school in Georgia.
    To this day, I still remember reciting “I Am Somebody” and the pledge every morning:
    “I pledge today to open my mind. I will seek and learn new knowledge. I will not harm, fight, or disrespect my fellow brothers and sisters.”
    I still recite these words to my nephews and niece. These are lessons that have stayed with me, and I truly believe they should be taught in every school.

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