Wayne History News : August 11 2004

Radnor School Administration Building Threatened

August 11 2004

(Don't worry; this is just a computer graphic of what the demolition might look like. Sometimes the best way to comprehend a proposal is to visualize what it will look like)

The Radnor School Board, ever trying to figure out what is best for the new Middle School project, is now considering tearing down the 1901 Administration Building, formerly the Wayne Grammar School. The building was only the second public school building in the district, making it the oldest public school in the township. It was designed by local architect David Knickerbacker Boyd, who designed many notable buildings in Wayne.

The building is significant historically and architecturally. However, if the School Board decides that it interferes with the plan for the new Middle School, then this Wayne landmark of 103 years may be lost forever.

The picture on the left is a computer rendering of what the demolition might look like if it were to take place. More about the building's history here.

Helen Cooper Dies

Long time Suburban & Wayne Times writer Helen Cooper died August 4th. She contributed to the newspaper for over 25 years, elloquently covering local stories and gaining the public's trust. She wrote two articles about the efforts of this website's creator, about the North Wayne sidewalk letters and collecting postcards. A picture showing Helen Cooper covering the sidewalk story can be seen here.