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Location DB > United States > Michigan > Detroit > Southwestern High School
 Name
Southwestern High School
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 Database Info
created by KD20 on 9/1/2015 5:10 PM
last modified by Emperor Wang on 1/30/2024 11:54 PM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
 Overview
 Description
Southwestern is a very large high school comprised of three separate buildings built in 1915, 1921 and 1967. It contains a multitude of classrooms including a hidden one atop a stairwell that had been blocked off by a wall. Also contains a gymnasium, locker rooms, swimming pool, auditorium, cafeteria, gymnasium-turned-library, track and football field.

1.30.2024 - Demolished in 2023.
 Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy - it's gone
Recommendation: forget it - it's an empty lot
 Physical Information
Address
Fort Street
Detroit, Michigan
United States
Owner: Sakthi Automotive
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  •  Hazards
  • asbestos
  • air quality
  •  Interesting Features
    - Gymnasium, locker rooms and swimming pool
    - Secret classroom atop one of the stairwells
    - Large but fire-damaged auditorium
    - Track and football field
     Security Measures
  • workers have begun construction
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1915
    Closed: 2012
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     History
    John A. Nordstrum High School was built on the site in 1915 but quickly became severely overcrowded. To relieve the problem, construction on Southwestern High School began in 1921 and the two buildings were combined. A large addition was built in 1967 that included a new gymnasium, locker rooms and swimming pool. The school closed in 2012 due to low enrollment and many items were auctioned off. By 2013, scrappers had worked their way into the building and fires were started in the auditorium and cafeteria. In 2015, the building was purchased by an auto supplier to be turned into a training center.
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     Future Plans
    It was recently purchased by an auto supplier and will become a training center. Construction has begun very recently.
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    Southwestern High 8/2015
    Tue, Sep 1st, 2015
    posted by KD20
    25 pictures
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    Tue, Jan 30th, 2024
    posted by fr00tCake
    8 pictures


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    Category Rating
    Photography 8 / 10
    Coolness 8 / 10
    Content Quality 8 / 10
     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 1/30/2024 11:55 PM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Jan 30 24 at 23:55, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Jan 30 24 at 23:54, Emperor Wang changed the following: Interesting Features
  • on Jan 30 24 at 15:06, fr00tCake added some pictures to a gallery
  • on Jan 30 24 at 15:05, fr00tCake created a new gallery
  • on Jan 30 24 at 15:05, fr00tCake changed the following: Status, Accessibility, Recommendation, Description
  • on Sep 4 15 at 17:24, Mike Dijital validated this location
  • on Sep 1 15 at 17:54, KD20 made this location available
  • on Sep 1 15 at 17:54, KD20 updated gallery Southwestern High 8/2015
  • on Sep 1 15 at 17:54, KD20 updated gallery picture Track
  • on Sep 1 15 at 17:53, KD20 updated gallery picture Walkout
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