Edwin S. Sherrill School - Photos
Sherrill School
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The main auditorium features a 20' high barrel-vaulted ceiling, a wide stage and a flat floor without fixed seating. There are three east-facing windows.
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The long front elevation is symmetrical and anchored in the center by two entrance towers with hipped roofs.
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The main auditorium features a 20' high barrel-vaulted ceiling, a wide stage and a flat floor without fixed seating. There are three east-facing windows.
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The gym is a simple 40x60' brick box with 17' ceilings and large west-facing windows.
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The north stairwell features arched windows and a wooden bench in the landing.
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The 1930 addition included a classroom-sized mini-auditorium on the second floor, complete with a small raised stage.
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The long main corridor is 14' wide and has 11-12' high ceilings. The interior finishes are mostly intact in 2022, though the locker doors have been removed by scrappers.
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The gymnasium
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Sherrill features three brick fireplaces, including the teacher's room shown here, the library above it, and the kindergarten.
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There are 35 classrooms, with most lining the front elevation of the school. A typical classroom is 22x30' with 12' high ceilings.
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The building was named for Edwin S. Sherrill (1854-1945), a physician, member of the Detroit Board of Education, and founder of the Detroit Society for Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis.
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Construction of the first part of Sherrill School was begun in 1924 and completed in 1925.
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2nd floor corridor as of 2022
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First floor corridor
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The rear elevation viewed from the north end of the school site.
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Rear elevation from a distance