In the fall of 1907, Lincoln High School opened in the Wallingford neighborhood, at Interlake Avenue North and North 43rd Street. It had thirty classrooms, a study hall, and a gymnasium. There were so many students in the area that the school was already too small when it opened. After several additions and 74 years of service, Lincoln High School closed in 1981. Since then, the Lincoln building has been used as a community center and temporary school building.
This photo shows the Lincoln High School graduating class of 1919 standing on the front steps of the school. That same year, the high school's sports teams were number one in the city in football, baseball, and tennis.
Caption information source: "Seattle Public Schools, 1862-2000: Lincoln High School," by Nile Thompson and Carolyn J. Marr, HistoryLink.org Essay 10546.
ID Number: 1967.4162.1
Date: 1919
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 19.25 x 11.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
