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The groundbreaking ceremony for the Elizabeth Seton High School expansion was held in September 1951. It was considered a dream come true for everyone associated with the girl's high school, which first opened its doors in 1941. The planned addition would increase enrollment capacity from 275 to 450 students.
The new building, which occupied open lot space next to the existing schoolhouse, was a steel-frame, fire-proof structure that contained four classrooms, science laboratory, kitchen, 250 seat social room/dining room, three music studios, large lobbies and a 400-plus seat auditorium.
An accompanying convent included 18 bedrooms, chapel, kitchenette, dining room and ample storage for the Sisters of Charity who teach at the school. The existing school building would continue to be used, providing two additional classrooms, home economics and art instruction rooms, book store, doctor's office and a locker room. A tunnel would be built connecting the new structure with the old building.
The new structure remained in use until the school closed following the 1979 school year, at which time Elizabeth Seton High School merged with the boys-only South Hills Catholic High School to form the co-ed Seton-LaSalle High School. * Photos provided by Sister Louise Grundish and the Brookline Journal * |
