McFarlane School - Photos
McFarlane School
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The backside of the building in April 2023
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Theater entrance at the southwest corner of the building. This image shows the large 1951 addition, which used a modern architectural style while still matching the overall character of the original building.
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First floor main corridor
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Classrooms in the older north unit feature plaster walls, built-in cabinetry and wood window frames.
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Another classroom. Picture taken in April 2023
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The school auditorium is a large, utilitarian box. The auditorium is accessed through a vestibule that can be closed off from the rest of the school. This picture shows conditions as of April 2023
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The gym was constructed in 1925 as part of the original school, though it has been updated since.
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Built-in lockers inside the gym
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The Detroit Public School system, successor to the Detroit Board of Education, permanently closed the school in 2010 and subsequently sold the property to the City of Detroit in 2015.
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The William A. McFarlane Elementary School was erected in the Greenfield Township in 1925, with nine rooms, and a capacity of 420 students
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Some more exterior images showing the school in April 2023
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Some more exterior images showing the school in April 2023