Polytechnic Cornerstone

The Polytechnic High School Cornerstone is a literal piece of local history that was saved from the wrecking ball. When the grand Polytechnic High School building on Frederick Street was demolished in the late nineteen eighties, this stone block was salvaged by individuals who refused to see it lost. It spent decades in private garages and backyards, traveling from house to house in various cities, often sitting quietly in a corner under a protective blanket. Its journey finally ended in two thousand fourteen when it was officially returned to its original neighborhood. The stone now serves as a memorial, honoring the legacy of a school that once stood as the city's largest, producing distinguished alumni ranging from Nobel Prize winners to legendary football coaches. While the main campus is gone, replaced by housing, this cornerstone remains as a physical anchor for the memories of the thousands of students who once walked those halls.