For those not living in the area any more (like me) I found this on line. Today is Hall H.S. 100th birthday. If you were previously unaware, they are building a new school on the front lawn. The old school is behind this one. SPRING VALLEY — Sunday is Hall High School’s 100th birthday. On Nov. 9, 1914, the current school opened its doors to the students of Hall Township. “It has been a great 100 years for Hall Township,” Superintendent Mike Struna said. And it’s only going to get more exciting, as the construction site out front of the current school building molds and forms into what will be the new Hall High School. According to Struna, the building project is moving right along and has continued to stay on schedule. Struna said contractors are busy pushing for a goal of enclosing the structure by Thanksgiving. With the roof and windows in place, they will then be able to focus on painting projects and hanging drywall. The one thing on everyone’s mind right now is what winter will bring. Bitter winter weather conditions will unfortunately take a toll on the project progress. Struna said it won’t be until May when the board will be able to evaluate how far the project has come along to tell whether students will be going back to school in August, or will have to wait to start after Labor Day. During a tour of the new building earlier this week, Struna pointed out several architectural features that will mimic the old building. The decision to take inspiration from the old building features was a strong decision the school board strived for through the design phase of the new building. Struna explained it was important to keep a lot of unique features of the old building, as a way to preserve the strong tradition of Hall High School, which has served the township all 100 years. Some of the features Struna pointed out included the front entrance into the new school. He explained the entrance way mimics the entrance to the current school; also the three gable arches on the new structure were also meant to mimic the old school’s architecture. Struna said while a final decision has yet to be made for the coloring of the new roof, he is confident it will sport the same red tones similar to the current roofing on the old school. Many are also familiar with the unique diamond design within the brick on the front wall of the current school building. The same bricks will be salvaged and hung on the walls of the new cafeteria. Lastly, the prominent stained glass windows that currently hang in the stairways of the current school building, which were an original part of the school building in 1914, will be preserved and moved to the new school. Right now, the board is talking about various ideas on where to position the antique pieces.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:27:19 +0000
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