The razing of dear old Ironton High

ItownHosscat · Post by **ItownHosscat** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:01 pm

Looks like those were taken off my front porch.

bigIman · Post by **bigIman** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:07 pm

Them are some nice pics I wish I could see more on here kinda gives you and empty feeling

The Instructor · Post by **The Instructor** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:13 pm

I have heard they are going to try to save the front of the building.

I also heard that the front won't be the front for the new building.

They said the Heplar St. side will be the front.

That makes no sense to me.

The 7th Street side should be the front of dear old Ironton High.

Who knows something about this?

RiverRatRay · Post by **RiverRatRay** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:38 pm

I think you are right about the old front being saved and you also are right about the new front being on Heplar Street. Pictures of the new school are on the lower level of the City Center. Looking at the school from Heplar Street you see the new auditorium on the left and the new gym on the right and the main entrance in the center. At least that is the way I see it by looking at the pictures.

Portsmouth98 · Post by **Portsmouth98** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:15 pm

Is the new school already built? If not, where are the kids going to classes?

philthyphil · Post by **philthyphil** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:36 pm

portsmouth_98 wrote:Is the new school already built? If not, where are the kids going to classes?

The new schools will not be finished until 2009.

The high school students are now in the old middle school (old Jr. Hi) on the west end of town. Grades 7-8 are in the Conley Center. Grade 6 is housed at 1st Baptist Church. Grades 4-5 are at Kingsbury Elementary. Grades 2-3 are at Whitwell Elementary. K-1 are at West Ironton Elementary.

Someone can correct me on this if any of it is wrong.

YOU'RE TIGER BAIT · Post by **YOU'RE TIGER BAIT** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:12 pm

i felt kind of bad putting this on here about the flag, but it was very disturbing to me. i'm glad that other's felt the same. makes me proud to hear it.

RiverRatRay · Post by **RiverRatRay** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:54 am

Pictures from yesterday.....

A look down Tiger Alley from Heplar Street......

The south end being demolished.....

philthyphil · Post by **philthyphil** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:50 am

I was down by there this morning and the flag that is in one of the windows is not just hanging there on a wall, forgotten to be taken down. It is on a wood flag pole. It has been moved from window to window during the demolition process. I started out in a window above the old greenhouse and has just been moved around.

The Instructor · Post by **The Instructor** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:56 am

Those pictures just make me sick to my stomach.

I never dreamed it would bother me this much to see dear old Ironton High being torn down.

Amen Corner · Post by **Amen Corner** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:36 pm

philthyphil wrote:I was down by there this morning and the flag that is in one of the windows is not just hanging there on a wall, forgotten to be taken down. It is on a wood flag pole. It has been moved from window to window during the demolition process. I started out in a window above the old greenhouse and has just been moved around.

Thanks for clairifying the flag ordeal :-D

itownpaw · Post by **itownpaw** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:53 pm

I for one am glad that we are getting new schools. However, I was overwhelmed when I saw my classroom being torn down. It will be worth it in the end.

ItownHosscat · Post by **ItownHosscat** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:54 am

Amen Corner wrote:
philthyphil wrote:I was down by there this morning and the flag that is in one of the windows is not just hanging there on a wall, forgotten to be taken down. It is on a wood flag pole. It has been moved from window to window during the demolition process. I started out in a window above the old greenhouse and has just been moved around.

Thanks for clairifying the flag ordeal

Ok heres what I was told about the flag...
It is the Unions flag,that are working on the demolition.
Normally they mount it on the top of the crane.It(the flag) gets moved around daily.Hope this clears everything up.

IronTigerMum · Post by **IronTigerMum** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:49 am

Thanks for the explanation, but, it still looks disturbing to these eyes. What do people think who don't ask the workers, read here, or are otherwise 'informed'? Just a thought.

YOU'RE TIGER BAIT · Post by **YOU'RE TIGER BAIT** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:07 pm

I AGREE, WHEN I WORKED CONSTRUCTION, WE ALWAYS PLACED THE FLAG ON THE HIGHEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WE WERE USING THAT DAY, OR JOB.

Amen Corner · Post by **Amen Corner** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:37 pm

Yea it's something that those guys do.

Hopefully it won't take them very long to finish it.