Did you know the Buchanan Street School started its life as the Illinois Street School? How about the fact that the Monte Vista Street School was originally the Highland Park School then was renamed the 54th Avenue School before being named the Monte Vista Street School? Learn all about the fascinating journey of school names through time in our lovely neighborhood in the article “School names, locales, seen changes” by Charles Cooper. This undated newspaper clipping was published sometime in 1976 before July 4.
