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Hi, does anyone remember the following schools near the Heights? Cleveland Elementary, that was formerly on Jackson Hill. The original Ben Milam Elementary was on Center Street.
Cleveland Elementary had a prime spot off of Memorial Parkway. After it was closed, it was part of
HCC. It's been since torn down for apartments/condos. I attended there around 1965-1970.
The architecture of the original Ben Milam struck me as kind of creepy as a kid. It was brick painted green, I believe and had a long series of steps on at least 3 sides of the school. Reminded me of a Mexican pyramid. The school was dark and creepy with wooden floors. The "basement" of the school was actually the ground floor. I believe the school was built around 1915. I think it was torn down in the '80s and rebuilt. Last year, it was closed down when HISD decided to merge it with Memorial Elementary. I attended this school around 1972-1976,
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I've also been trying to locate information for George Washington Jr. High. It is now the High School for Law Professions. I went there from 73-76.
The school still has an amphitheater in the back.