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14Sep

Closing schools not always bad; buildings offer rehab chances

DateFriday, September 14, 2007 at 12:00PM

Closing schools not always bad; buildings offer rehab chances

Pittsburgh Business Journal - September 14, 2007
By Susan Paff

When old schools close, it's not always the worst that can happen.

Especially in the case of buildings several decades old, they often have architectural value that gives them new life in another capacity.

The former Grant Elementary School in Northgate School District and the former Emsworth Elementary School are both being converted to residential use. The former Wightman School in Squirrel Hill is now a community center.

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