Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then & Now Collection."
STEVE HARMON
Hutch Post Contributor
Today's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the northwest corner of 13th Avenue and North Severance.
Hutchinson High School history started with Central School, which was Hutchinson's first dedicated high school, at 5th and Maple in 1891.
The second high school was at 28 E. 7th Ave. and opened in the fall of 1910.
This article is dedicated to the third high school.
In 1960, two new buildings were added to the Plaza Junior High and a new "sprawling campus" high school was opened at 810 E. 13th Ave. The first photo shows that conversion in progress.
The second photo shows the completed high school, taken from the Sports Arena in 1963. At that time, the parking lots for the high school and Sports Arena were still unpaved.
The third photo shows the problems the unpaved lot posed after rain storms in 1969.
Hutch High underwent another major renovation during the 2011-2012 school year. The fourth photo shows Hutchinson High School today from the parking lot at 810 E. 13th.
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