Glen Park's "Historic & Abandoned" School Building in Gary, Indiana
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You know, I am from the baby boomer generation, and I think that maybe you are too. But I remember so many schools around and still barley enough room for all the kids. In fact, at that time the school I went to was the largest in the diocese (Catholic School), and we had six extra trailers outside the school building to make more classrooms in order to accommodate all the kids. Last time I drove by there all the trailers were gone even with all the schools that have already been closed. Your school looks like a beautiful building. I hope they turn it into something great again. It would be a dirty shame to see it torn down. It sure was well taken care of. Buildings were so fancy back in the day. Now everything they build today look like army barracks. Nothing to differentiate one from the other. Kind of sad. And yes, I agree that kids today are a whole different breed. They truly don't know what they ended up missing. It starts with the parents though. My parents use to give our teachers permission to hit us if we misbehaved in school. Parents today would call the police if that happened. Can't tell you how many times my mother threw her slippers at me when I didn't listen. If she couldn't reach us to hit us with her slipper then that's when she would get mad enough to throw it across the room at us. I remember one time my dad hit me right in the mouth because I called my mom a bad word. I never ever did it again and actually even still today feel bad about ever doing that in the first place. That was not my normal character. But I learned a lesson for sure that day. Kids today are way out of control.
I agree with everything you said, my friend and I am going to pin this comment to the video so everyone can see. You are absolutely right, especially about these bad ass kids today with no discipline.
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I also went to Glen Park school through 6th grade. Teachers, Mrs Tarailo in kindergarten, Mrs Gerometta 1st grade, Mrs Gruenberg2nd grade, Mrs Mallard 4th, Mr Marich 5th, Mrs Marinello in 6th.
My favorite school of my life , no doubt. Teachers were great! Mr Kax was principal.
Im 61. Miss those great days
Mr Lax principal
David Loby! My goodness, just saw these posts as I received a reply to mine above! This is Linda Wheeler, in all your same classes at Glen Park School. I loved those days, as well. I moved over to Riley School for 6th grade, but otherwise, whas in every class with you! Love to hear how you are doing and where you are living. Hope you are well.
You are so right, Storm! It is STILL a gorgeous building! Like all of the schools in Gary, it is uniquely designed for it's era. Forever Elegant, it will always belong to, and in the memories of, all the students, Educators, and everyone who entered that stunning Archway.
Gibby's Wife Thank you darling it is a trip to see it the way it is unbelievable they are left to decay the way they are breaks my heart
Gibby's Wife I have no idea why I did not see this comment before today I apologize get better soon we are all thinking of you and miss your participation but your health comes first. ❤️💜💞💟🖤🧡💛💗💖❣️💚💙💕💘
@@TheSteelCityStorm
Awww. I NEVER expected you to! Please never apologize, Storm.
I'm sure I text too much😞
I just can't help it. Even if nobody wants to read my comments, it's all good!
It's therapeutic for me to talk about MY
Gary, Indiana ❤
I miss the way I remember it so much
The oldest schools are the most beautiful. Thanks Storm!
It’s hard to believe it still standing. Oh ,yes a very beautiful building. Our walks to school . Thanks for the memories Son.
Claudia DeSoto
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Claudia DeSoto You’re welcome mom I love you so much it’s because of your raising us the way you did is now showing later in life thank you for being the best mother a son could ever have I love you with all my ❤️❤️💜🧡💝💞💓💗💖💘💕❣️💙💚💛🧡💞💓💗💖❣️💔💛🧡❤️
I have been down every street in Gary on Google Earth and you are doing a tremendous job letting those of us who are interested know what these buildings once represented to the lives of the people of Gary, keep telling us your story and theirs.
William Neumann
I agree😁!
William Neumann
Thank you for your comment!
William Neumann Good people like yourself make it all worth it thank you so much for your support 💝
I attended school there from K - 6th grade. Mine was the last 6th grade class to graduate from there, June 1973. The weird red door on the 39th Ave side of the building is actually the coal shoot. The school boilers ran on coal. It was always cool to see the coal being delivered. Several generations of my family attended school there. Also, the little white church was Emmanuel Lutheran church for many years. My Grandfather & my Dad helped build the church. My parents were married there and all 3 of us kids were baptized there.
Thank you so much for taking the time and leaving this comment. I really enjoyed reading it. I apologize that it just now showed up under the video. I do not know how I have not seen this until just now. I appreciate you sharing your history with the school, especially knowing that several generations attended school here which I also did myself is nice to read with the videos and add so much to the content and I thank you so much for that. Once again, I apologize that I just now seen your comment and I hope that does not discourage you from leaving more comments on videos
I truly appreciate your time and memories. I’m going to pin this to the video for everyone to see and enjoy.
I'm originally from Gary/Glenpark area and I do remember that school on broadway. We called it Glen Park school back in the day. Never knew the correct name. I attended a Catholic school in my east Glenpark neighborhood. Of course we had to wear school uniforms, my question to you is didn't Glenpark school have some sort of uniform at one time? Beanies?
I remember this school very well. 39th and Broadway. I lived right down the street. In the 1970s NBA players would show up and play pick up games there. It was famous. Great video Storm. Thank you so much for bringing back the memories. If you get time check out St. Joseph the worker church and school on Delaware Street. It was a beautiful structure. I hope it's still standing. God Bless you.
stugotz66
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stugotz66 Thank you so much and I apologize for not seeing this comment earlier I have no idea why I’m not seeing these comments but since I got a new iPhone I am seeing them all now you are very welcome and it’s a honor to have you here
Well, I never played in any of the pick-up games there, but I did practice there with my Biddy Basketball team in the Gymnasium with the low ceiling. Bounced a few basketballs off that ceiling. Those were great days. Thanks for posting.
there use to be a white wooden extension on the west side of the building. it was a few hundred feet long. The doors on the west side of the brick building was actually inside at that time.l That is where the gym and auditorium was located, as well as some classrooms. Not sure when all that was torn out. I moved from Gary in 73, and it was still there at that time.
Thank you for taking the time to show us our home town of Gary. You are a awesome person. Thank you 😊
lee chasi
He is doing a great job, isn't he, Lee! I love that he is showing both sides of Gary's story,
both then and now, and keeps it's memory alive! His commentaries totally make these videos personal, too. Love this stuff!
You are right!
lee chasi Thank you so much I apologize for not seeing this earlier you are too kind I really enjoy doing these videos to see comments from good people as yourself makes it all worth it
Gibby's Wife
I went to. Kindergaden their and fourth. Grade,different
Today!
Thanks for another great video Storm. I went to kindergarten there back in 1971.Those stairs and double doors on the West side of the building connected to the wooden part of the school that extended out to Washington Street. You can still see the roof line on the wall.The gym and my class was in that section of the school. Mrs. Trilo Trello? was my teacher and her husband owned Broncos' pizza. I believe the wooden section of the school collapsed sometimes in the late 70's and was removed.
I remember Iron Mike very well, I don't think he ever missed a free throw. If any of your viewers know his real name or story please share it with us I would like to know more about him.
Before that KFC was there it used to be Chuck Wheelers if I recall correctly.
Again Thank you Storm, Social, Midwest and the Lost To Time crew for your great videos.
Wally34
Thank you Wally34!
Love your memories about this beautiful School! A funny little "nugget" of info you shared, lol, answered
one of the first questions I asked when I found Steel City Storm's Channel! I had asked if anyone remembered that Kentucky Fried Chicken on Broadway, and if it was in fact called:
Chuck Wheeler's Kentucky Fried Chicken! Thank you for your confirmation! Question Answered!!
Thank you, again for all the wonderful inside information you so eloquently shared about your personal experiences here. 😊
Chuck Wheeler went to Liberty Bible Church for a long time and use to host parties for the young singles group at his home in Ogden Dunes, on the lake. My husband went to those parties. Mr and Mrs Wheeler would tell them to have a good time and clean up when you are done and would leave, allowing them to have the home to themselves for the day/evening. Wonderful man!!! He eventually started his own church on Rt 30 in Hobart. A friend of mine still goes there and is an elder. Mr. Wheeler passed away and last I knew, his wife was still living.
Remember going to Chuck Wheeler's Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Dharma Finklestein
What a wonderful man!
Thank you for your reply Mrs. Gibby. Do you remember the portrait size black and white photos of Harland Sanders they had hanging in the restaurant?
I spent a lot of time on those front steps before the ramp was put in. I was a teenager in the 50s, attending Lew Wallace. I and some friends hung out at a place called Tommy's on the adjacent corner, which I can see is no longer there. I also lived in the apartment over Tommy's when I was married. Your work on Gary and Glen Park is very interesting for me.
I remember Glen Park School well. My grandmother also went to school there. Thank You for showing this video. I really had some great days at this school.
You are very welcome Violet I am very happy you enjoyed it.
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Hey S.C.Storm!..played many hrs of basketball @ Glen Park School, and all throughout Gary..megshift bball teams would come to play especially on weekends..IronMike had short muscular stubby legs.."get da point boy"..one of his favorite sayings..Franklin, Bailly, Lew Wallace..kudos to you brother!..nickname: Broadway Mike
Love this one. I was at Barnes and Noble today, and saw this!!! How awesome is that!
Very Awesome :0)
Gibby's Wife
Me too! It a beautiful building..
Hello Storm. As Wally34 posted last year, there was a wood building addition that stretched from the west side of the brick building nearly all the way to Washington street. Towards the end of your video you panned along the field and showed the old church. When the wood addition was there, that whole field was part of the larger playground. At the southwest corner of the field there was baseball field fencing and a passable field. My friends and I would play a lot of slow pitch softball there. The larger playground also had the cool playground equipment of the 60's ,including 2 stainless steel sliding boards and swings and such. It sounds that when you went to kindergarten there that the wood addition was gone.
You and your friends do very good work with your videos. As one who grew up in Glen Park this was interesting for me to see as I went to kindergarten at Glen Park school, too. In 1960-61 the kindergarten and maybe grades 1 and 2 were in the wood addition.
Thank you for showing me Gary I'm still looking for your Lew Wallace High School that's where I went to HighSchool I lived in Gary on 42nd Street I'm looking for one on that to thank you
Billiejean Clouse Thank you sorry I’m just now seeing this comment our partners lost to time have done a few videos on that school we did too but not half as good as they did be sure to check them out and thank you for your comment
In 1977 approximately, my father in law went there for senior citizens lunch. I liked taking him there. Lovely building.
This is where I went to elementary school through the 5th grade when it was closed. Great memories, though bittersweet.
I always wondered where each grade was relegated after the wooden addition was gone (it's my recollection it was destroyed by fire sometime in the 70s.) Where you pointed out having attended kindergarten (at the top of the fire escape) was the 6th grade classroom in years prior. The 5th grade classroom was directly next door to it (on the 39th Avenue/north side of the building.) When arriving at the top of the steps, there was a nice sized foyer with a teacher's planning room directly ahead, next door to the 6th grade room. It held printing machines (we called them 'mimeograph machines' back in the day and school supplies.)
Thank you for peering in through the front door. As you enter the front door, directly to the left would have been the very small principal's office.. shared by the principal and his/her secretary. The principal when I attended was Mrs. Harris. The classroom to the left was Mrs. Gerometta's 3rd grade class and across the hall from it on the north side was Mrs. Gruenberg's 2nd grade classroom. I remember there being two doors leading into the hallway from that classroom... one at the front and the other at the rear.
The stairs leading up to the second floor and down to the basement always seemed massive to me. Downstairs was located a boiler room, the Mrs. Hatrack's 4th grade class (I remember her reading us a story about Hatrack the Horse) and the cafeteria/art room. At one time hot meals were actually prepared in that room and there was a full kitchen at the rear of the room for that purpose.
Taking that main floor center hallway past the 2nd grade classroom led to a few stairs that led up perhaps 3 steps. To the right was the girl's room and nurse's office. To the left was the boy's room and a teacher's lounge.
Continuing straight ahead led down several steps into the portable building that's been mentioned before. On the left were the gymnasium (Coach Ward) and the music room/auditorium (Mrs. Rojahn.) Along the north wall of the portable you'd find a second 1st or 2nd grade classroom (I never used that room so my recollection is cloudy and I don't remember the name of the teacher although I've been told it was Mrs. Fisher) and then Mrs. Rigg's 1st grade classroom followed by (nearest to Washington Street) the kindergarten classroom with its infamous playhouse and nap mats and my very first teacher, Mrs. Tarailo.
I am confident that all these years later I could traverse those hallways and classrooms blindfolded. That's how deeply embedded their memory is. I'd give anything for one last visit into that beautiful school.
I have read your comment twice now over my cuppa coffee and I really enjoyed it I must say I am going to pin it to the video forever because you took the time to share all that I think it is worthy to be attached to the video
Thank you so much it really adds a lot to these videos when people attach to personal memories to these buildings it’s a beautiful thing to see sometimes just tough to look at the remains
I also agree I would love to have one last walk through those hallways such a embedded memory but that means I would have to wear those big silly glasses that I had to wear when I was in kindergarten 😆 😂 again
@@TheSteelCityStorm Thanks so much. To put my memories into perspective, I began my kindergarten year in the fall of 1957 and left 6th grade in June of 1964 (the year the Beatles hit America and the Ed Sullivan show.) I loved that school so much.
My mom also attended as a child and she'd tell stories of her dog following her to school and up the steps, sneaking into her classroom on the second floor to lie quietly beside her desk until being discovered by the teacher.
Still on my bookshelf sits a worn copy of Charlotte's Web, the first hard cover book I ever owned. It was a prize won in the third grade spelling bee and signed by my teacher Mrs. Gerometta.
The wooden building was called a “portable building complex”; they were pre-fab though not portable. Many schools had them added in the early ‘40s or so during the “great migration” to take up capacity from a huge influx of children. The building you mentioned was torn down. The fire you are thinking of was Riley School on the east side in May of 1970. It was utterly destroyed, with nothing remaining standing……
It would be so great if I could find pictures of both sides (East and West) of Broadway's stores in this area of Glen Park from back in the 1960's!
Gibby's Wife I am just now seeing all these comments from a month ago I am so sorry you know I would never not answer any of them but all the sudden I’m seeing them all maybe is the new iPhone that I have it’s making me 😜🙂🙃😏😋😚☺️😄😎
@@TheSteelCityStorm LOL. I'm trying to go back and re-read all the comments I have missed from the past couple of months I have been off.
Please don't ever feel bad about ANYTHING!
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I grew up in Gary, my Grandparents owned the EL CORRAL restaurants all over the city, I also lived in Glen Park and went to Riley School in the mid 70s.
Great job guys really brings back the memories!
Gibbys Wife linked me to this video. I remember the school because I worked across the street. I believe the yellowish/ beige colored building with the parking lot next to it was Joe Kmetz's super market. I was a box boy there for a couple years. The library was just to the right of it but I couldn't see it in this video altho you did mention it.
I attended Lew Wallace from kindergarten to twelfth grade, graduated in 59.
I went to elementary school there in the 60’s. Next door was Chuck Wheeler KFC.
There was a building attached at the back of the brick school that added classrooms all the way to Washington Street.
It was like a long portable building that must have been torn down. Kindergarten class with the first classroom off Washington Street in the portable building with Mrs. Tarillo. Her husband was Bronko who owned restaurants.
Iron Mike lived next door to me on 38th Washington. He threw underhanded.
YES, exactly what I was going to say! I went to school here K-5th grade. Mrs.Tarillo was my kindergarten teacher. We had a fabulous built in playhouse inside the kindergarten room, first classroom on the left from back entrance> i wonder what happened to that addition? It held the auditorium, lunchroom, and K-2 grades except Mrs. Gruenberg's second grade was in brick part. Love to reconnect with more classmates! I loved my time there. I went to school there starting in 1965.
Really beautiful building...wonder if old Calumet High school building is still standing...I went there...good place for next exploration if still there..
Storm, at the back of the building use to be an "extension", it was wood painted white. It had the Kindergarten and 1st grade class on the north side (street side) , and a auditorium and gymnasium on the north ( play ground ) side ..went there from 1962-1968...and yes, remember Iron Mike..we all played Basketball Ball with him on that court.
I'm glad to hear that you remember him it was like a part of my childhood watching that man school everyone he was a tough guy with a great heart I always admired him for that
Across the street the library was a A&P food store.
Claudia DeSoto
Love your memory, Ms. DeSoto! Thank you!
Claudia DeSoto I do not remember that but thank you mama I love you
The supermarket was never an A&P store. It was always locally owned and operated. I remember it being named Kmetz for several years. I lived two blocks directly behind the store (and library) for twenty years following my birth.
From Leo: I am glad the criminals and dope addicts have not ruined that great old building. I am about a dozen years older than you and that building did not have bars over the windows in the old days.
Barb Melle well said Barb thank You for your comments 😍
Glen Park Camera
3815 / 3819 Broadway, was across the street from here .
Of course, I remember the camera shop! I remember your dad taking pictures of us there. I remember him giving us the film canisters, little metal canister with lids that we would get creative with. Wish aI had some of those still. Great days!!
Dharma Finklestein
I remember we used them for a project in Girl Scouts! We put a string on it to wear around our neck. But I can't remember what we were supposed to put in it! Do you?
Yes, Those Wonderful Days!
A first aid kit?
A nerdy necklace? LOL
Dharma Finklestein This is waaay too AWESOME!
I said exactly those two things it could have been to Gibby!! I am amazed we thought exactly the very same thing!!! (Does that mean you are making me smarter?
Lol lol)
In 1930 police officer Pearl Lanham was a crossing guard here. She was escorting children across the street,she was struck and killed by a speeding vehicle. She was the first Indiana police woman to be killed in the line of duty.
That is terrible and very interesting to hear I never heard that wonder if my mom will remember that. Thank You for the comment and info
My Mom always reminded me when we went by that it was Gary's oldest school. I'm guessing it's Hobart Kulage Brick by the year and color, and the very direct path on Ridge Road, only 4 miles away.
The darker brick is the oldest section. Some slightly newer brick is still probably Kulage....and there's some small areas of could-be-anything.
I bet my cousins went here in early 60s.
Thomas Wells
Thank you, again Thomas! You know so much about these things, and it makes your replies become historical and at the same time, you give a personal angle to share.
Thank you, again.
I've noticed so many of Steel City Storm's Channel's subscribers love to add their own knowledge to these places! This is fantastic!
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You are the Best Mrs Gibby Thank You so much for EVERYTHING you do and just being a awesome friend as Mr Gibby too
The Steel City Storm
Thank you, Storm☺
Wow, I lived around the corner, 3856 Washington St.
I went to this school for K-6th grade. I would love to connect with old school mates. I’d also like to know who to contact to be able to go inside. That is very high on my list of things I must do. Any school chums out there? I was here in the mid ‘60’s to mid ‘70’s. Robbin Sheets.
I know there is still access to the School but it is very dangerous to go there by yourself Robbin, I probably know many of the classmates because I grew up right down the street from he School it is a sad sight to see I have to let you know. Thank You for your comments I enjoyed reading them very much
I do remember Iron Mike...shot free throws underhand. Smoked all the time! LOL
Played some monster basketball games there. Even in the dead of winter.
Richard Gonzales I remember watching iron Mike the old man play basketball there all the time growing up
@@TheSteelCityStorm I used to practice with Iron Mike with a guy by the name of Lazo Krystevski. Lazo ended up being a really good basketball player and played varsity at Merrillville.
Wish they would redo it
Mrs. Greuenberg was my teacher. Her husband was city judge
My Grandmother went there she was born in 1906
My dad worked on that new ramp they put on there
I really wish we could boot out the looters and litterers and take back OUR Gary! Also, my grandma, her brothers and sisters went to that school; some
Have u guys done Edison school yet ?
KENNETH MOORE Yes we have however our partners and friends lost to time call vert it extensively look down by my recommended channels you will see them the first ones check it out you will love it
So you went to Miller school on Lake Street. I was there from 1950 to 1953.
Sure did around 72 or 73
Looks like we’re kind of connected now 😆
Thank you for taking the time and leaving a comment I enjoyed reading it I hope you’re enjoying the channel in the videos and all the wonderful memories of our childhood
I know sometimes it’s hard to look past the destruction but when I look I remember such good times of my life that’s why I do these videos there’s so much to look at in Gary Indiana and I have come along way in four years I enjoy looking back and thinking how much fun they were to do and reading comments like this makes me enjoy all the time that goes into it
Thank You Kindergarten Cuz 😂
I went to Washington elementary school on whitcomb
Have you look at the old Miller school that’s the school that I went to. It looks some brick works..
Claudia DeSoto
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Claudia DeSoto Yes mom sorry I just now seeing these comments with the new phone all the sudden I am seeing comments I do not know were here or I would’ve answered along time ago love you
Read lots about all this!
If you want to put together a little history on this one I will pin it to the comments Mrs Gibby you are the BEST Thank You so much for everything you and Mr Gibby bring to the channel I love and APPRECIATE YOU BOTH SO MUCH !
The Steel City Storm
We Love You and Appreciate all that You do!!! Such a blessing to those of us who aren't in the position to see
Our City Gary, Indiana before it is gone completely. All we have are memories. What you do to bring those memories alive again, cannot be expressed in words! Thank you, Storm!❤❤❤
its a shame they let this all rot away......now why can,t they use that for a hmeless shelter
I got held back in kindergarten too....and 5th, 6th I failed twice....then I got a job.....
Too bad you can get in
My sister went to preschool there..it was held upstairs to the right.
I was raised on 39thWashington my grandpa would push me and my brother I'm just waiting for hours Glen Park
Was Chuck wheeler place had hot dogs too
Craftsman truly
Wooden addition
Metal detector area