In 1895 Walnut Hills High School opened its doors at Ashland and - TopicsExpress



          

In 1895 Walnut Hills High School opened its doors at Ashland and Burdett Avenues as a neighborhood school. In 1918 the school took a new direction toward preparing students for college admission in the liberal arts. Randall Condon, Superintendent of Schools, and George Davis, Walnut Hills Principal, were committed to making Walnut comparable, in every respect, to the best college preparatory schools in the nation. The program became so popular that the old building became inadequate, and on September 8, 1931, the present larger building on Victory Parkway was officially dedicated. The inspiration for the design was the Library Building of the University of Virginia and Monticello, both the work of Thomas Jefferson. It was quite appropriate that, given the purpose of Walnut Hills High School, the architecture should have reflected the classical ethos. - from the Walnut Hills website - This is the 1931 building, built on 24 beautiful acres, before I-71 was run through the woods.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:15:35 +0000

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