Was a junior at Sterling when this happened...unique experience sharing our school with the Ganders the rest of that year and first part of my senior year (1987). I remember having "Lee Week" the week we played the Ganders and we would have our posters up and do our activities for the week but have to take everything down by noon when it was their turn to come in for school in the afternoon.
Was a junior at Sterling when this happened...unique experience sharing our school with the Ganders the rest of that year and first part of my senior year (1987). I remember having "Lee Week" the week we played the Ganders and we would have our posters up and do our activities for the week but have to take everything down by noon when it was their turn to come in for school in the afternoon.
Lee high school's shell is still there. Looks the same. BJS, it burned in December of '79, I was in 6th grade. Had to finish the year in the school. It smelled like smoke. Then relocated to Gentry. Remember Mr. Woods?
@ericframirez (BJH)- Yes the original one burned down around 1979, I was there that year, it is part of Exxon now , they had just remodeled the gymnasium, funny it didn't get burned, and it's still there.
@randystephenson are you talking about the overpass that they called loop 201, and now it is 146? If you are, that old overpass was there, it was there when I went to school there and graduated in 1985. Down below it, was a Chrysler dealership, now it belongs to the city.
Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, FL burned down (3 alarm fire) in November of 1986. I was a senior that year. The support of past alumni allowed for the rebuilding of the school.
my aunt taught at lee in the late 1930's. she transferred to dupont to teach when it opened. then she taught at fletcher, old fletcher at that. i was a sophomore at wolfson in 1986. small world.
Tibbenham, it seems to me that you totally miss the point. Schools burn down more than any other building because they are factories of obedience to the government and young people dont want to be enslaved by government. That's the main reason why schools burn most often
The difference in this case is that the kid that burned it down, did it so his father and a board trustee member could make millions on the contract for the rebuild. Try to find out about the story a little bit before motuhing off half-cocked.
WOW! I can remember this day clearly. Several of us alum and current students lined the overpass looking down on our beloved Lee burn. Thank you for posting this!--Class of '85
Not a problem...posted it so I could put it onr class' 20 year reunion Myspace page since we were the class ('87) that were seniors when it burned down.
It's eerie to watch. Schools statistically burn down more than any other type of building. Cheap materials, and a lack of care, are said to be contributory factors. Old schools seem to go up most.
My daughter didn't believe REL ever burned to the ground. So glad you dug up this report so I can show her that, once again, she should never question her Momma.
Thanks for this, I was a freshman that year. I don't even remember the news reports, but I sure remember the half days at Sterling! They did a good job rebuilding REL and saving the 1928 shell.
this happen way in the morning time framing the causes of the fire to be ether electrical or arson
hdyudu 5 months ago
Ty for posting video...i went to lee also but class of '00
kclc4evr 6 months ago
Was a junior at Sterling when this happened...unique experience sharing our school with the Ganders the rest of that year and first part of my senior year (1987). I remember having "Lee Week" the week we played the Ganders and we would have our posters up and do our activities for the week but have to take everything down by noon when it was their turn to come in for school in the afternoon.
txcristen 1 year ago
Was a junior at Sterling when this happened...unique experience sharing our school with the Ganders the rest of that year and first part of my senior year (1987). I remember having "Lee Week" the week we played the Ganders and we would have our posters up and do our activities for the week but have to take everything down by noon when it was their turn to come in for school in the afternoon.
txcristen 1 year ago
Lee high school's shell is still there. Looks the same. BJS, it burned in December of '79, I was in 6th grade. Had to finish the year in the school. It smelled like smoke. Then relocated to Gentry. Remember Mr. Woods?
randy65211 1 year ago
@randy65211 Do I know you? I was in 7th, and yes it was stinky .....
ZefreyLove 1 year ago
Class of 1985, hello everyone .
ZefreyLove 1 year ago
@ZefreyLove Do you remember Tiffany Hensley, Judy Snodgrass, Beauford Bickerstaff, or Billy Higginbotham?
randy65211 5 months ago
Did they rebuilt the school completely? Did they keep the shell?
ihatetaft 1 year ago
I'm guessing the junior high mentioned is BJS?
ericframirez 1 year ago
@ericframirez (BJH)- Yes the original one burned down around 1979, I was there that year, it is part of Exxon now , they had just remodeled the gymnasium, funny it didn't get burned, and it's still there.
ZefreyLove 1 year ago
I remember when this happened.... I was a Senior Class of 1987
denisefuentes 1 year ago
I could tell when I was going to school there that some parts of it look older than others. This totally sucks though.
sanjacraven36 2 years ago
@sanjacraven36 The old one looked a lot different inside, but the commons did not burn
ZefreyLove 1 year ago
When this happened, there was no overpass!!!!!! I went there, you didn't!
randystephenson 2 years ago
@randystephenson are you talking about the overpass that they called loop 201, and now it is 146? If you are, that old overpass was there, it was there when I went to school there and graduated in 1985. Down below it, was a Chrysler dealership, now it belongs to the city.
ZefreyLove 1 year ago
Talk about irony!!
Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, FL burned down (3 alarm fire) in November of 1986. I was a senior that year. The support of past alumni allowed for the rebuilding of the school.
Shadow750Jax 2 years ago
my aunt taught at lee in the late 1930's. she transferred to dupont to teach when it opened. then she taught at fletcher, old fletcher at that. i was a sophomore at wolfson in 1986. small world.
tranurse 2 years ago
thats my sisters school now
vanessa65408 3 years ago
Tibbenham, it seems to me that you totally miss the point. Schools burn down more than any other building because they are factories of obedience to the government and young people dont want to be enslaved by government. That's the main reason why schools burn most often
abaddon666666 4 years ago
The difference in this case is that the kid that burned it down, did it so his father and a board trustee member could make millions on the contract for the rebuild. Try to find out about the story a little bit before motuhing off half-cocked.
tjones072 3 years ago
WOW! I can remember this day clearly. Several of us alum and current students lined the overpass looking down on our beloved Lee burn. Thank you for posting this!--Class of '85
mypcbutler 4 years ago
Not a problem...posted it so I could put it onr class' 20 year reunion Myspace page since we were the class ('87) that were seniors when it burned down.
baytowntxguy 3 years ago
wow thanks for the video..i was just a sophmore at REL when this happend and remember having to go to sterling in the evening...class of 89'
Elkittycat 4 years ago
It's eerie to watch. Schools statistically burn down more than any other type of building. Cheap materials, and a lack of care, are said to be contributory factors. Old schools seem to go up most.
Tibbenham 4 years ago
wow, one year before I was born down the street.
GretnaBlast 4 years ago
My old school moved out 3 monthes before it
strikeme5 4 years ago
My daughter didn't believe REL ever burned to the ground. So glad you dug up this report so I can show her that, once again, she should never question her Momma.
Baytownmom 4 years ago
Thanks for this, I was a freshman that year. I don't even remember the news reports, but I sure remember the half days at Sterling! They did a good job rebuilding REL and saving the 1928 shell.
TrueTexan1972 4 years ago
cause the fire the school was build better and more safe witch helped the education process but it does look better
strikeme5 4 years ago