Picture of old Niles High School and Edison School on Church Street. View from west side of school. PO7.49

Construction began in 1914

The new Niles High School was built, on Church Street between Arlington and Chestnut Avenues, because the Central School was not large enough to accommodate the growing student population. It was renamed Niles McKinley High School in 1920. PO5.52

Niles High school during constructuion -1914.

Wayne Chambers is the bricklayer 6th man from the right with white overhalls on and holding a mason trowel. Note: the wooden scaffolding and wooden frame supporting material hoist. PO5.53

Edison Junior High School,view from the East side of the building. PO7.50

Front Entrance of Edison Junior High School.
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A photo of Edison Jr. High school when it was still the high school, which would make it sometime before 1957. Note the old light fixture on the corner and the Central School bell in the front yard. PO2.480

This school later became Edison Junior High School in 1958, when the new high school was opened on Dragon Drive in the Fall of 1957. The Central School bell was moved in 1959 to the new high school. S11.126

Edison School building being demolished October 3, 2004. PO7.51

One of the indestructable plastic cafeteria trays used at Edison Junior High School.

Edison Place, an elderly housing facility,now occupies the former site of Edison School.