Monroe High School (Michigan) - Monroe, MI
N 41° 55.100 W 083° 26.234
17T E 297890 N 4643581
The Monroe High School has been at its present location since it was built in 1975 at 901 Herr Rd, Monroe, MI 48161.
Waymark Code: WM1BCCT
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2025
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In 1910, the entire block bounded by Cass, Third, Fourth, and Harrison streets was purchased from the Diocese of Detroit.
The Monroe School Board proceeded to build “a spacious, modern school building” as Bulkley describes. “The fine structure, said to be among the most imposing and superbly equipped public schools in the state is of reinforced concrete construction, fire proof in every part and admirably lighted and perfectly ventilated. The cost of the building with its furnishings was something over $125,000. Near the site once stood in the street, one of the historic elms that graced the town, which was of great size and symmetry, its branches reaching far over the opposite sides of the street. An Indian legend of romantic interest attaches to this old tree-having been known in the days of the Potawatomi as the "Council Tree." It has now faded away like the natives who gathered here.”
Monroe’s exponential growth continued and, once again, made it necessary to build a larger Monroe High School. In 1928, an expanded Monroe High School opened at 503 Washington Street; it would serve as Monroe’s high school facility until 1975 when the new high school was built in its present location west of Monroe’s city center. This building continues to serve as Monroe Middle School.-
The Monroe News