La Porte County Indiana School Days

Old Time La Porte County School Photos
Michigan City, Indiana

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Eddyville School ca. 1912 Barker Road and South Franklin Sts	St. Ambrose Academy 1869-1886 NW corner 4th & Wabash St. MC Split day and boarding school run by the Sisters of the Holy Cross in the former Chauncey Blair mansion.	Central HS Michigan City
Old Elston HS Michigan City	Park School Michigan City	Garfield School Michigan City
St. Mary's School as built in1886. South east corner 10th (Boston) & Buffalo Sts	1st St. Mary's School southwest corner Washington and 4th St. 1870-1886. Formerly St. Mary's Church 1859-1867.	St. Mary's High School 1925-1956. Formerly the parish hall called Marquette Hall. That portion of the building incorporated in the new high school building of 1956 is still known as Marquette Hall
St. Mary's High School building from 1956 -1968 Then became Marquette High School.	St. Mary's School as it looked in 1986 South east corner 10th & Buffalo Sts., MC	*Old School Bell Read Below
Central HS Michigan City	St. Stanislaus School blt. 1891 and served as a church, school & convent. School remained in this building until 1940. SE corner Washington & Ripley Sts., MC	Garfield School Michigan City
Old Elston HS Michigan City	St. John's Parochial School built 1882. School in existence until 1919	Park School Michigan City
Old Michigan City High School	Isaac C. Elston High School built 1909 Detroit & Spring Sts. Michigan City. Became Isaac C. Elston Jr. High School 1924. Closed and razed 1980.

*This school bell was first used in the first Catholic school and Church known as St. Ambrose Church and school and was located on the southeast corner Washington and 2nd Sts., MC The school was in existence from 1855 to 1870 and the church from 1849 to 1867. The bell was used from 1858 to 1870 at St. Ambrose, then first St. Mary's School 1870-1886 and then moved to St. Mary's School at 10th & Buffalo. It was used there from 1886 to 1932 when the school was enlarged and bell tower taken down. The bell now sits in the attic of St. Mary's School building.

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