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Rusticoat Apples

This is an Edgewood Historical Society update from January 5, 2007: Professor Carl Schorske returned to Edgewood School on this day. When he walked up to the building he said he remembered the greenish-brown apples. Young Carl was an Edgewood student in the early 1920’s when the school was surrounded by russet apples, which he…

Picture Walks Bring History to Life

This Edgewood Historical Society update from October 3, 2006 recaps a session in which students and teachers were grouped to study photos by decade. They made a number of unusual discoveries including the unprecedented decision from Edgewood’s first principal, Mary Piedalue, to stop nailing desks to the floor; an early blueprint which called for an ice skating rink…

Video Retrospective

The first year of the Edgewood School Historical Society was a success. We learned a lot about the school and the people who came here to work and play. Edgewood School has been a vital part of our neighborhood since 1919. It is up to all of us in the community to remember and honor…

Edgewood School 2016