On the Forefront: Trenton’s Junior No. 1, 1916

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Reserve for On the Forefront: Junior No. 1, 1916

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 | 1 pm
Visual Presentation, Talk, & Q&A
Presented by Karl J. Flesch

Learn about the origins and history of Trenton’s groundbreaking junior high school before the recent devastating fire on May 15, 2023

  • Why it mattered to Mayor Donnelly that the Board of Education build the school in its location
  • Why it was the first Junior High School in the east
  • The school’s renowned architect, William A. Poland
  • The reason for the new school’s delayed opening in 1916
  • Photos of the abandoned school prior to the fire; photos during and after the fire
  • The construction of Trenton’s other junior high schools
Q&A will follow. Join us for this compelling talk on an architectural gem of Trenton.
$10 ($5 for TMS members); reserve or pay at door
Virtual 2021 exhibition