Elmer Webster Elementary School (Webster School) was built in 1920. It was designed by Perkins, Fellows, & Hamilton. This school would open in 1921 and served students from Kindergarten up to 6th grade.
It was an unusual building as it had an innovative combination cafeteria located in the center of the school. An auditorium and gymnasium located in the center of the school as well. The basketball court had a stage. The building was just one story in height.
The school closed in 2006 due to low enrollment. Pontiac School District had lost students due to other school closures. The building has been vacant for more than 10 years.
Pontiac School District sold the property to developer Micah 6 Community in 2015. A neighborhood group worked out an agreement after the sale. This neighborhood group was looking at buying the building and property at the time. The reason why is because this neighborhood group was looking into preserving the history of this school.
Renovations had started in the summer of 2016. There have been plans to turn this school into a small business, garden, and playscape.
Webster School is located at 640 West Huron Street, Pontiac, Michigan, US 48341.
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