Work Continues To Preserve Bricks From Former Century High School

May 4, 2016

Plans are continuing to save bricks and a campus monument as the former Century High School is being demolished due to tornado damage.

Century Mayor Freddie McCall said the Escambia County School District, owners of the building, have authorized the town to take 2,000 bricks as the building is removed, and also save the flag pole and a campus monument.

The bricks will be sold, engraved and place at a monument to the school at a location yet to be determined, but likely the Alger-Sullivan Historical Park, the Nadine McCaw Park or Showalter Park. The town will  form a committee to decide how to use the bricks and memorialize the old Century High School.

Closed 20 years ago, the Century High Building was constructed in the middle 1930’s. It was damaged during the EF-3 tornado that hit Century February 15 and will be torn down by the Escambia County School District.

Pictured: A dedication monument dated 1936 outside the former Century High School. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Work Continues To Preserve Bricks From Former Century High School”

  1. ProudArmyParent on May 4th, 2016 8:37 am

    William, is everything coming down? (i.e. the gym)

  2. Bob C. on May 4th, 2016 6:49 am

    EXCELLENT, this is great news and thanks to all who had input to make this come about.
    Preserving our Past is something important to future generations so they can carry forward the legends and stories of what took place.
    Thank You.

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