Remembering Lincoln School
While Lincoln School (the building) is no longer in existence today, several of our classmates got at least some of their elementary education there. In addition, many of us attended Bobbie Rivers dance classes in the school's gymnasium.
The building itself was built in 1921 to replace the old South Side school which had been destroyed by fire in 1919. Lincoln School was closed before the turn of the century and is today just an empty field.
The building itself was built in 1921 to replace the old South Side school which had been destroyed by fire in 1919. Lincoln School was closed before the turn of the century and is today just an empty field.
Lincoln School, 4th Grade, 1954-1955 School Year. Photo from the Ron Anderson collection.
- 1st row from right, (front to back): Don Sprague, Cheryl Radcliffe, Fran Kammes, Ken Carlyon, Robert Falesch, John Hillwick.
- 2nd row from the right (front to back): Diana Gibson, Leslie Knight, Randy Reeves, Ronald Anderson, Anita Zarate, April Smith, Beverly Timm.
- 3rd row from the right (front to back): Valerie Leslie, Robert Gould, Susan Holmes, Zoe Graham, James Vickroy, Tom Overton, Carol Madsen.
- Back row (front to back); Richard Smith, Elmer Swanson, Judy Van Treese, Iris Mueller, David Mandriski, Patti Haase.
- Teacher (not pictured): Mrs. Rockwell.
Photo courtesy of the West Chicago City Museum
Top center: Lincoln School's location in 2021. Bottom: The new football field & track (left) and the north end of our alma mater containing an indoor pool. Courtesy of Google Earth.
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