Trumbull School (1908)

Designed by Dwight H. Perkins, Trumbull (and its sister building on the West side, Tilton) represented a leap forward in school design when constructed. The building was named for United States senator Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896), who, as chairman of the judiciary committee, co-authored the 13th Amendment. Late in life, Trumbull represented Eugene V. Debs before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Shuttered by the city and sold as part of a controversial wave of 50 school closures in June of 2013, Trumbull has since re-opened as a private Waldorf school with annual tuition of over $20,000.

Short notice of the laying of the cornerstone for Trumbull in the Chicago Tribune, Oct 4, 1908.
Short notice of the laying of the cornerstone for Trumbull in the Chicago Tribune, Oct 4, 1908.

See also:

  • https://chicagohistoricschools.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/lyman-trumbull-elementary-school/
  • http://www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/articles/v19-3-2
  • http://savetrumbull.com/