Saturday, March 12, 2011

Michigan's Empty Schools

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Steve Grose, School Board President of Holland Public Schools, stands inside of Lakeview Elementary School. The building, which once educated about 150 students per year, has been closed for over a year and is now used as a storage site for the district.
(Amanda Loman | Grand Rapids Press)

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Paint peels off of the walls in a yet-unrenovated section of the former E.E. Fell Junior High School building in Holland.
(Amanda Loman | Grand Rapids Press)

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Kel Tenbroeke, right, a plumber, and John Wycners, a plasterman, work on the second floor of the former E.E. Fell Junior High School in Holland. The building is being renovated to provide housing to senior citizens.
(Amanda Loman | Grand Rapids Press)

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