The area that was to become the
East High Campus is bounded by the red
line. The street that is now to the north, Walnut Grove Road, did not
exist, at least not as a regular road. East of Holmes, that street did
exist in some form, but it was known as Union. Poplar "Boulevard" was
to the south, and the western border was then, as now, Cypress
Creek. There are recollections, and some documentation, that prior to
being purchased by the city school system in 1944, the property was
used for a riding stable, a golf driving range, and an archery range.
The 37 acres were purchased for $75,754.24, an "all time high for
acreage so far out." Two years after the purchase, construction began
on the new school building in 1946. The doors opened for classes in
September, 1948 and construction was completed later that year.
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