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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Emerson_High_School_(Indiana)Emerson High School (Indiana) - Wikipedia

    Emerson High School was a public high school of the Gary Community School Corporation, located in a historic facility in Gary, Indiana, United States. In 1981, Emerson closed as a high school.

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  3. abandonedindiana.com › emerson-high-schoolEmerson High School | 40+ Pictures | Abandoned Indiana

    May 28, 2024 · Emerson High School was originally an all-white school, but due to overcrowding in the 1920s, black students attended white schools for the first time. To alleviate overcrowding, Wirt approved the transfer of black students to Emerson; six black students attended Emerson in 1926, and another eighteen followed in 1927.

  4. www.digitalresearch.bsu.edu › digitalcivilrightsmuseum › itemsRalph Waldo Emerson High School · Digital Civil Rights Museum

    Ralph Waldo Emerson High School was the first high school built in Gary, Indiana. Emerson High School was constructed in 1909 by St. Louis architect William Ittner. [1] . William A. Wirt, superintendent of Gary school systems, played a large part in designing the building.

  5. www.youtube.com › watchEmerson (Abandoned) High School "Outside View" in Gary, Indiana

    Feb 16, 2020 · In 1981, Emerson closed as a high school. The original Emerson High School facility closed in 2008 due to lack of funds and building dilapidation, including mold. ...more. The building...

  6. archive.org › details › emhs-1964-imagesEmersonian (1964) : Lake County Public Library - Archive.org

    Aug 10, 2020 · This is the 1964 edition of Emerson High School's yearbook, the “E”, Emersonian, Ex Libris, Scrapbook (Gary, Indiana). Includes photographs of students, faculty and staff.

  7. americanurbex.com › wordpressEmerson School | American Urbex

    The racially-charged history of the Emerson School on Gary, Indiana’s east side is one of those that should make you ask, “What did I really learn in school?” Photo: The main doorway of the now abandoned Emerson High School.

  8. garysportshalloffame.org › emerson-tornadoesEmerson Tornadoes | Gary Sports Hall of Fame

    Ralph Waldo Emerson High School, Gary Indiana. Emerson School was Gary’s first high school, built in 1909. It was the proud work of a confident new superintendent and would be at the forefront of racial integration decades later.