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Lynch School - Photos (interior)

The 1922 addition included a kindergarten space with a brick and tile fireplace flanked by wood cubbies. This is how the room appeared in 2020.

The 1922 addition included a kindergarten space with a brick and tile fireplace flanked by wood cubbies. This is how the room appeared in 2020.

Classrooms in the original 1914 building were in generally good condition, with many original plaster and wood finishes intact, but the structure had significant structural issues.

Classrooms in the original 1914 building were in generally good condition, with many original plaster and wood finishes intact, but the structure had significant structural issues.

This room in the 1922 addition was originally a small auditorium but was converted into a library, likely after the 1975 addition was built, which had a larger auditorium space.

This room in the 1922 addition was originally a small auditorium but was converted into a library, likely after the 1975 addition was built, which had a larger auditorium space.

The 1922 addition suffered from heavy water damage caused by a deteriorated roof. The original plaster and gypsum walls had been liquified by leaking water.

The 1922 addition suffered from heavy water damage caused by a deteriorated roof. The original plaster and gypsum walls had been liquified by leaking water.

The Lynch School gymnasium, located in the 1975 addition to the building

The Lynch School gymnasium, located in the 1975 addition to the building

The 1975 addition featured a multipurpose cafeteria/auditorium space that intersected the gym at a right angle, forming a large L-shaped
space. The two areas could be separated from each other using a moveable partition wall.

The 1975 addition featured a multipurpose cafeteria/auditorium space that intersected the gym at a right angle, forming a large L-shaped space. The two areas could be separated from each other using a moveable partition wall.