By the time you read this post, the old Apollo High School on the corner of North 2nd Street and Pennsylvania Ave. will be gone. For the past several months, demolition crews have been tearing down the big old yellow brick building.
Many memories, both happy and sad, have been shared by those who have gathered to watch and take pictures and videos. The site is being cleared for a possible housing development.
The A.A.H.S. was able to salvage some items from the building, including a brick, ceiling lights from the auditorium, as well as three seats from the balcony of the auditorium, a score board, speaker box from the PA system, plaque for the gym lights from the class of 1945, plaque for bleachers from the class of 1927 & 1928, fire alarm box, 3-0-5 from the auditorium door, and a few items from when the building was home to the Tiger Gym after the school moved out. We have one of the “Apollo High School 1931” inserts that were above the entrance doors, and bricks that will hopefully be made into a “memorial” for the A.H.S. Be sure to stop by the museum to visit our extensive Apollo High School display. The photos below were taken by Denise Flickinger. Thank you for sharing them.
Apollo Area Historical Society 