As Lockport Township District 205 considers how to move forward with its central campus, it's clear the path forward is renovating the existing building. But, the district has sought community input on what and how to renovate the building.
Lockport Township High School District 205 Superintendent Robert McBride explains renovation needs at Central Campus July 10, 2023.
That includes other options for the theater space, such as creating a multipurpose center or gathering space with a cafeteria and auditorium feature. Or, a space with more modern classrooms. Or a more modern, secure and accessible main entrance. The auditorium at Central Campus has three stories of space above the stage and three stories of space below the stage that is unused space.
McBride said he and district officials also toured other schools that renovated older buildings, such as Downers Grove North High School, built in the 1920s. In the spring and summer, more than 300 community members toured central campus, as the district gathered feedback on how to best renovate the space, McBride said.“We really started exploring renovation because it’s more cost effective. We found that people have a lot of investment in this building, and it’s history, and it’s story,” McBride said. “This whole project, if we do it, is all about preservation and renovation.
“What you see a lot of in this building, because we’re trying to connect modern and old, and jerry-rigging things, you see a lot of mechanicals hanging,” McBride said.Farther down the hall from the business classroom, the foyer built in the 1930s still has the original wood paneling, ceiling and stain glass windows.
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