Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society
“…increasing and enriching public knowledge of our heritage”
8.75″ x 3″ x .75″
Following inscription is on the back:
“Pekin High School
Pekin, Illinois
Erected 1916 Demolished 2014
This beautiful school was on Broadway, bordered by Eighth and Ninth Streets, facing south to Broadway and James Field. The school was known as Pekin High School (1916-1921), Pekin Community High School (1922-1998), and also as West Campus (1964-1998).”
Despite the valiant efforts of many folks (including our Society) to save this historic landmark building, the 98 year-old Pekin Community High School West Campus sadly succumbed to the wrecking ball in 2014. As a memento to remember the building, the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical has proudly created a souvenir shelf sitter depicting the front of the West Campus.
This is a high quality keepsake which will capture your cherished memories of West Campus!
TCGHS is a non-partisan, 501(c3) non-profit educational research institution whose mission is to "stimulate interest; to collect, preserve, and safeguard records; and to provide related educational services for the purpose of increasing and enriching public knowledge of our heritage."
