In January and February 2021, we had the opportunity to tour Central School prior to it being “mothballed.”
We took photos while on the tour, in case the building were to be torn down someday, recognizing the historic nature of this building.
With the building now torn down, we’ve decided to make the photos public.
The tour photos are broken into categories. The demolition album photos are sorted by week and then which direction a person is looking.
There may be photos that perhaps seem redundant or trivial to some, but others may find some meaning, so we erred on the side of including too many photos in many cases.
Read about the history of Central School, Shakopee’s first high school. Special thanks to Chris Kiecker for sharing this paper.
Chris presented a history of the school at the Shakopee Heritage Society Spring 2024 Membership Meeting.
Tour Photos
- Central School Office and Support Rooms
- Central Gymnasium
- Central Restrooms
- Central Exterior
- Central Cafeteria / Kitchen
- Central Classrooms
- Central Lower Level Storage
- Central Hallways
- Central Custodial / Utility / Mechanical
- Central Library / Media Center
- Central District Storage / Support
- Central District Office Area
- Central School Demolition Photos