Clearwater, Fla., school building is empty after 94 years

Aug. 25, 2009
North Ward Elementary was closed for good in June

From The St. Petersburg Times: For the first time since 1915, North Ward Elementary School in Clearwater, Fla., is empty on the first day of school. North Ward closed for good June 2. Today the children who would attended North Ward are bypassing the red brick edifice on their way to other, newer schools

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