A fire tore through an abandoned historic high school in Indiana late Saturday night, leaving former students reacting on social media.
The Gary Fire Department shared a photo of flames shooting through the old Ralph Waldo Emerson High School on Facebook. The department was assisted by firefighters from Merrillville and Munster.
“This is very sad. me forever [an] Emersonian,” one woman wrote in response.
“Nothing but your memories will remain in our hearts. Class of 71,” wrote another former student.
The school was the first high school built in Gary, Indiana, according to Ball State University.
It was built in 1909, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1995.
Some say the building sat empty for too long after it closed in 2008.
“Ok time for demolition don’t let it be abandoned and now burned for another 25 years,” one man wrote in response to the firefighter’s post.
“They should just let it melt … it’s about time,” said another.
Fire engulfs the abandoned Ralph Waldo Emerson High School in Gary, Indiana on Dec. 9, 2023. Gary Fire Department The building has been vacant since the school closed in 2008. Gary Fire Department
The building has seen vandalism and even crime over the years, according to reports.
The body of a 17-year-old Chicago girl was found strangled in a former high school in the 700 block of East 7th Avenue in 2015, ABC Chicago reported.
The Gary Fire Department told TV stations the fire was put out about 3:45 a.m. Sunday, and a major collapse of the building occurred.
This school has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1995. Gary Fire Department
Arson investigators are investigating the cause of the fire. A similar fire reportedly tore through the building a few months ago. No injuries were reported.
A spokeswoman for the Gary Community School Corporation said the district no longer owns Emerson.
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