The Future - Success Stories

We are now about to embark on a building improvement plan that will enable Wellesley High School to accommodate an expected peak enrollment of 1,500 students. At the core of planning for the best possible educational facility should be the awareness that our historic school is a vital part of the community and that the integrity of the exterior and interior of the 1938 building should be preserved.

There are many examples of successful high school restorations that can serve as models for us as we pursue this course of action. Communities across the country have preserved these architectural landmarks while at the same time creating uniquely effective educational facilities. With the help of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, we offer some descriptions of restoration projects that architects, contractors, and school administrators have shared with the Trust.

The information provided in each example should give all interested people in Wellesley the opportunity to see how experts have met the challenge of preserving and restoring historic high schools that are now serving as state-of-the-art educational facilities.

Thirteen of the sixteen schools listed below have pdf’s for your viewing. Two of these are located in Massachusetts. Click on the highlighted schools for photographs and detailed accounts: