Rochester High School
Class Of 1961
History of the old Rochester School System Administrative Building.
More news about the fate of the building can be found at:
https://www.candgnews.com/news/rochester-eyes-millage-to-save-old-rcs-admin-building-4862
In 2024 the city of Rochester was considering buying the complex but declined because of the cost of maintenance accoring to:
A short summary from the Clio news site a detailed history of the building is at: www.theclio.com/entry/105656
The buildings that comprise the Rochester Community Schools Administration Complex were built as individual schools in 1889, 1916 and 1928, and were connected to create one large school campus. The site consists of the 1889 Harrison School building at the corner of Fourth and Wilcox Streets, the 1916 Rochester High School building at the corner of University Drive and Wilcox Street, and the 1928 building, which connects the 1889 and 1916 buildings. The site has been the location of a school building since 1847. The 1889 Harrison School building was placed on the Michigan Register of Historic Sites in 1987.

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