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Add Location| Owner: | The Toadfrogs  |
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| Plant date: | Nov 18, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Evansville |
| County: | Vanderburgh |
| State: | Indiana |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | printrswife |
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| Last found: | Oct 4, 2008 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFaa |
| Last edited: | Nov 18, 2006 |
***HISTORY***
Benjamin Bosse, mayor of Evansville from 1914 to 1922, bought land and financed the building of a school. Bosse died in 1922, the same year construction began on the school. Benjamin Bosse High School opened its doors to juniors from old Central High School on January 29, 1924 and graduated its first class in 1925.
Students living in the newly created Bosse district attended the old Central High School downtown until Bosse opened. When the students moved into Bosse High School, construction was not yet complete. Classes were held during the racket of construction. Electricity and running water had not yet been installed, so the principal signaled the beginning and ending of classes with a bugle call and students drank from a community cup. The auditorium stage served as the gymnasium and hosted boys' sectional games.
Since Bosse was on the border of the city limits, it was more accessible to the local families of kindergarteners and first graders. These students attended Bosse Elementary in the west wing of Bosse High School until Washington Elementary School opened in 1937.
Blue and white were the original school colors. But since they were similar to other schools' colors, they were changed to scarlet and gray.
Bosse High School exemplifies how a historic school can be functional while remaining an architectural showpiece. Additions to the original 1922 structure retain the same architectural style as the original building. No less than four remodeling projects over the years have added science labs, industrial technology rooms, an elevator, and nearly doubled the amount of total classroom space. The cafeteria was added in 1958, a vocational wing in 1969, the "old gym" downstairs in 1969, the weight room in 1987, the new gym in 1989, the auditorium in 1993, the office and science area in 1994, the technology area in 1998, and the day care in 1999. From 1993 to 2000 the entire school was renovated at an approximate cost of $20 million.
***DIRECTIONS***
Lloyd Expressway to US 41 South, turn left (East) on Washington Ave, turn left on Lodge and park in the first lot you come to.
Up against the middle of the east side of the building, you will see a large evergreen. Look under the right side of the tree, and you should find what you’re looking for. Be careful you don’t get bit. :)
***NOTE***
This is a great one for a cold or wet winter day since you can drive right up to it and stamp in your car. However, since it is in plain sight, it would be best to look for this one when no one is around, after school hours and school functions.
History taken from http://www.evscschools.com
Benjamin Bosse, mayor of Evansville from 1914 to 1922, bought land and financed the building of a school. Bosse died in 1922, the same year construction began on the school. Benjamin Bosse High School opened its doors to juniors from old Central High School on January 29, 1924 and graduated its first class in 1925.
Students living in the newly created Bosse district attended the old Central High School downtown until Bosse opened. When the students moved into Bosse High School, construction was not yet complete. Classes were held during the racket of construction. Electricity and running water had not yet been installed, so the principal signaled the beginning and ending of classes with a bugle call and students drank from a community cup. The auditorium stage served as the gymnasium and hosted boys' sectional games.
Since Bosse was on the border of the city limits, it was more accessible to the local families of kindergarteners and first graders. These students attended Bosse Elementary in the west wing of Bosse High School until Washington Elementary School opened in 1937.
Blue and white were the original school colors. But since they were similar to other schools' colors, they were changed to scarlet and gray.
Bosse High School exemplifies how a historic school can be functional while remaining an architectural showpiece. Additions to the original 1922 structure retain the same architectural style as the original building. No less than four remodeling projects over the years have added science labs, industrial technology rooms, an elevator, and nearly doubled the amount of total classroom space. The cafeteria was added in 1958, a vocational wing in 1969, the "old gym" downstairs in 1969, the weight room in 1987, the new gym in 1989, the auditorium in 1993, the office and science area in 1994, the technology area in 1998, and the day care in 1999. From 1993 to 2000 the entire school was renovated at an approximate cost of $20 million.
***DIRECTIONS***
Lloyd Expressway to US 41 South, turn left (East) on Washington Ave, turn left on Lodge and park in the first lot you come to.
Up against the middle of the east side of the building, you will see a large evergreen. Look under the right side of the tree, and you should find what you’re looking for. Be careful you don’t get bit. :)
***NOTE***
This is a great one for a cold or wet winter day since you can drive right up to it and stamp in your car. However, since it is in plain sight, it would be best to look for this one when no one is around, after school hours and school functions.
History taken from http://www.evscschools.com