From the Archives: Can You Identify Members of the LHS Class of 1926?
Take a glimpse into Lemont’s History courtesy of the Lemont Area Historical Society.
The Lemont Area Historical Society has generously offered to share photos and accompanying information with Patch readers each week, depicting people, places and things from the village’s storied past. According to a book published by the historical society to commemorate Lemont’s 125th anniversary (1873-1998), Lemont Township High School was built in 1924 at a cost of $125,000. The 18,000 square-foot school featured eight classrooms, a study hall-library, a science laboratory, home economics lab and a gymnasium. The structure still stands (with numerous additions) on the 800 block of Porter Street. The photo of the 1925 junior class at LHS was donated to the historical society without listing the names of the class members. Historical …
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