Lake Placid Middle High School – Lake Placid NY

Description

In 1922, due to increasing numbers of students, the Lake Placid school district constructed a large brick high school at the south end of the current middle high school. It was modern and fireproof, sitting on the hill overlooking athletic fields and Main street. In November 1933, again due to increasing numbers of pupils, the community members voted to increase the school size by building two more sections. The original brick building was incorporated as the south end of the newly completed high school, now having three main sections, all finished with a Palladian neoclassical façade. A plaque indicating that it was partially funded by a grant from Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (No. 3755) was placed inside the building. In May 1935, a 1934 cornerstone was placed on the front center section of the building. The newly renovated school opened on September 16, 1935, with ample room for all students. The addition was completed in the spring of 1936. Today, the building is utilized as a middle and high school.