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[[Image:Rogers_Vocational_School_plaque.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Rogers Vocational School plaque]] | [[Image:Rogers_Vocational_School_plaque.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Rogers Vocational School plaque]] | ||
'''The George M. Rogers Area Vocational Center''' (formerly '''Gardendale Area Vocational School''') was a vocational school formerly located at 800 [[Main Street Gardendale|Main Street]] in [[Gardendale]]. It was constructed in [[1967]] adjacent to [[Gardendale High School]]. | '''The George M. Rogers Area Vocational Center''' (formerly '''Gardendale Area Vocational School''') was a vocational school formerly located at 800 [[Main Street Gardendale|Main Street]] in [[Gardendale]]. It was constructed in [[1967]] adjacent to [[Gardendale High School]] and was formerly dedicated on January 10, [[1969]], but the first classes were held in September [[1968]] with 55 faculty members and 900 students. The construction and equipment costs for the school exceeded two million dollars. | ||
The building was renamed on November 17, [[1970]] in honor of [[George M. Rogers]] for his service on the [[Jefferson County Board of Education]]. | The building was renamed on November 17, [[1970]] in honor of [[George M. Rogers]] for his service on the [[Jefferson County Board of Education]]. | ||
It has now been demolished to make way for soccer & baseball fields as well as student parking at the new high school. | |||
==References== | |||
* Jones, Pauline Parker (1976), ''This is Gardendale''. | |||
[[Category:1967 buildings]] | [[Category:1967 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:2010 demolitions]] | [[Category:2010 demolitions]] | ||
[[Category:Demolished buildings]] | [[Category:Demolished buildings]] | ||
Revision as of 22:18, 6 July 2016
The George M. Rogers Area Vocational Center (formerly Gardendale Area Vocational School) was a vocational school formerly located at 800 Main Street in Gardendale. It was constructed in 1967 adjacent to Gardendale High School and was formerly dedicated on January 10, 1969, but the first classes were held in September 1968 with 55 faculty members and 900 students. The construction and equipment costs for the school exceeded two million dollars.
The building was renamed on November 17, 1970 in honor of George M. Rogers for his service on the Jefferson County Board of Education.
It has now been demolished to make way for soccer & baseball fields as well as student parking at the new high school.
References
- Jones, Pauline Parker (1976), This is Gardendale.