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1940 Central High School view looking south towards Central Avenue. This of the building houses art, music, drama classes along the auditorium

In five months the new Central High School will open. The Art Deco building fronts on East 40th between Central and Cedar Avenues. The school has three floors of classrooms and some of the shop and training rooms along with the gymnasium in the…

Artist rendering of the of Central High School, built in 1852

Auditorium minus the seats with Art Deco style ceiling and friezes and windows, which since been covered over. As a project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)Central because it was a high also has an orchestra pit and balcony with projection…

Newest Central High School under construction April 1940. Built as a project of the Works Progress Administration, the Art Deco style building was opened with the new school year.

Plaque showing location of original Central High School at 711 Prospect Avenue.