For almost 99 years, the Lee High School has stood at the intersections of Nagel/Havana/Engle/Martindale. Originally called the Lee Street school, District. 7, Wyoming Township, the building was formally dedicated on Dec. 14, 1923. If you did your math, that means the building will mark its 100th anniversary in December 2023. Despite a portion of the building collapsing in 2019, the structure remains true to its original design. (That will change once a two-year remodeling project is completed for the 2023-2024 school year.)
According to a “Grand Rapids Herald” Dec. 16, 1923 article, “While rather plain in design, the new building of the Lee Street school in District No. 7, Wyoming township built at a cost of $125,000 is the last word in school architecture for a structure of its size. The exterior color scheme as worked out in the material and trim is an attractive one.” For more about the Lee High School, check out the piece Wyoming Historical member Dave Britten, while he survived as the Godfrey’s superintendent, wrote for the building’s 90th anniversary.
