Students of two Grand Rapids schools will begin their academic year in brand new accommodations, part of a $165 million tax increase approved in 2004. Although modern buildings replaced several outdated schools, historic preservation was high on the "To Do" list for construction crews.
According to excerpts from the story:
The two towers that prompt children to nickname Harrison Park as the "Harry Potter school" remain, but construction crews inside are working their own magic.
While exterior walls of the 90-year-old building were left standing, the insides have been gutted and replaced to create a modern school.
Harrison is one of two new -- or virtually new -- schools expected to be ready by the time students head back to class Sept. 4.
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