Various pictures regarding the original 1922 version of Rosemont Elementary School Rosemont School Images showing aspects of the first construction phase of the Rosemont Elementary School
The 1907 house called "Rosemont" In 1920 Roman Waldron, who lived in this house on Davis Avenue, platted Rosemont Annex addition, where Rosemont Elementary School was just starting. (click on picture for larger view)	Rosemont School started in temporary buildings (Source: The Dallas Morning News, 4th April 1922, page 13.) (click on picture for larger view)	Temporary buildings in 1922 (Source: Sanborne Insurance Map, 1922, volume 5, sheet 509.) (click on picture for larger view)
Identical Quadruplets In 1922 four schools, Rosemont, Lida Hoe (then called Sunset), Silberstein (now Charles Rice Learning Center), and Booker T. Washington, were all built at the same time by the same builder using virtually identical plans drawn by the same architects (Lang & Witchell). (Revised: 13th Dec.2022) (click on picture for larger view)	Map of Rosemont School's initial construction (Source: Sanborne Insurance Map, 1924/1950, volume 5, sheet 509.) (click on picture for larger view)	Rosemont School circa 1960 with its gynasium addition (c. 1956) barely seen on the left (click on picture for larger view)
Rosemont School circa 1960 (click on picture for larger view)	Rosemont School circa 1969 with Beth Morgan (click on picture for larger view)	Rosemont School 1966 with Bill Moore, Tom Hiett, and Mike Parker (Source: Duncan Ramsey) (click on picture for larger view)
Backside of Rosemont School-- 1956 showing open fire escape stairs and freestanding brick incinerator (center) (Source: Steve Bonner) (click on picture for larger view)	Backside of Rosemont School-- 1956 (Source: Steve Bonner) (click on picture for larger view)	Baseball backstop on Rosemont playground -- 1966 (Source: Duncan Ramsey) (click on picture for larger view)
Miss Edwards' first grade class -- 1956 (Source: Charles Haley) (click on picture for larger view)	School pennant circa 1960 Rosemont school colors were originally rose red and spring green (rose pink and pastel green) (click on picture for larger view)	Principal H.S. Griffin and Secretary Ms. Winfrey, circa 1955 (click on picture for larger view)
Rosemont auditorium stage, 1962 performance of "The Gondoliers" (click on picture for larger view)	Rosemont circa 1942 shrubs were grown tall and large (click on picture for larger view)	Rosemont, back (west) side circa 1964 (click on picture for larger view)
Swimming Pool behind Rosemont School circa 1958 located along unpaved Mary Cliff drive -- no chemical treatments (City water) -- tennis courts in background (click on picture for larger view)	"Rosemont Press" -- 1955 School newspaper from December, 1955 (click on picture to view all 6 pages)	Rosemont Dad's Club In the local history division of the downtown Dallas Public Library, stored in an archive called The Jim Barnes Collection, is a large folder full of material from the Rosemont Dad's Club of the late 1940s and 1950s. It contains various things, including lists of teachers, students, letters from political allies, and a set of plan drawings of the school's original interior.
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