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Hubert Elementary School - Photos (interior)

Hubert's library in the 1930 addition. The large bay window extended into an interior courtyard.

Hubert's library in the 1930 addition. The large bay window extended into an interior courtyard.

Hubert Elementary's gym and cafeteria, which was added in 1930. The space featured 18-foot ceilings and a large attached kitchen.

Hubert Elementary's gym and cafeteria, which was added in 1930. The space featured 18-foot ceilings and a large attached kitchen.

One of the classrooms inside Hubert, showing two decades of abandonment. This original 1925 classroom showed major water damage and a partly missing roof. The school had suffered extensive damage from water infiltration, as well as scrapping and fires.

One of the classrooms inside Hubert, showing two decades of abandonment. This original 1925 classroom showed major water damage and a partly missing roof. The school had suffered extensive damage from water infiltration, as well as scrapping and fires.

One of the hallways, showing 20 years of abandonment and the lockers taken by scrappers

One of the hallways, showing 20 years of abandonment and the lockers taken by scrappers

One of Hubert's hallways. The lockers were scrapped over its two decades of abandonment.

One of Hubert's hallways. The lockers were scrapped over its two decades of abandonment.

The main auditorium at Hubert, one of two added in the 1953 expansion of the school. This was the larger of the two and was on the far south end of the school.

The main auditorium at Hubert, one of two added in the 1953 expansion of the school. This was the larger of the two and was on the far south end of the school.

A smaller auditorium at Hubert, added as infill between the 1925 and 1930 units.

A smaller auditorium at Hubert, added as infill between the 1925 and 1930 units.

One of Hubert's classrooms, this one from the 1953 addition, featured glass block and steel ribbon windows common in 1950s-era Detroit school buildings.

One of Hubert's classrooms, this one from the 1953 addition, featured glass block and steel ribbon windows common in 1950s-era Detroit school buildings.