Good Reasons To Save Old Schools

Architectural Illustration by Christine Hempel

In Owen Sound, Ontario, they just voted to permit the demolition of this historic 1891 school, but promise a "greening" of their site plan. We learn about this on, yes, Historic Schools Day. We go on and on about how the greenest brick is the one already in the wall, but there are more reasons than just that. Renee Kuhman of The National Trust For Historic Preservation puts together a list of ten reasons that old schools are worth saving.

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