Scott City Historical Preservation Commission

"Renovation of the Head School"


 

 

It is believed that this picture of the "Head School" was taken in 19xx, the teacher in the photo is ?xxxx ?xxxxxx

Today (2007), the "Head School" is located in Old Illmo, in the Hawthorne Senior Park, behind the Schock Community Arts Center.

Several Southeast Missourian newspaper articles have told much of the recent and past history of this old school building that one can read at their archives at http://www.semissourian.com/story/113579.html and http://www.semissourian.com/story/121303.html and http://www.semissourian.com/story/121541.html and http://www.semissourian.com/story/143581.html and http://www.semissourian.com/story/154747.html

 

Photo taken about 19xx

 

 

Where the "Head School" rests in 2007

 

 

Moving Day Aug 2006

 

 

Moving Day Aug 2006

 

 

Volunteers working on the "Head School"

2006

 

After some work completed

2006

     

The History of the "Head School"

.....prepared by Carolyn Pendergrass, Chairwoman of the Historic Preservation Committee

 

History & members of the "Scott City Historical Preservation Commission"

.....prepared by officers of the Historic Preservation Committee

 

Projects of the Scott City Historical Preservation Commission

.....Listing of, and discussion of past & present projects

 

We need volunteers, will you please join with us

.....Contact information and membership details

 

 

 

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