George Washington High School

Washington High School was a public high school in , , which opened in 1898 but closed in 1986. Washington High School merged with Roosevelt High School to become , known in the area as "Central."…
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  • Type: School
  • Description: public school in East Chicago, Indiana
  • Also known as: “Washington High School”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Indiana Harbor Public Library and Ameristar Casino East Chicago.

Building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
, also known as Grand Boulevard Carnegie Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at 3605 Grand Boulevard in . is situated 2,700 feet north of George Washington High School.

Casino
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Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago is a riverboat casino in , docked at Indiana Harbor on . It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of George Washington High School.

Railway station
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East Chicago is a train station at 5615 Indianapolis Boulevard in . It serves the South Shore Line commuter rail line from Chicago, Illinois to . is situated 2½ miles southwest of George Washington High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Chicago and Washington Park.

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is a city in , , and a suburb of . had its start in 1893, and, with the arrival of Inland Steel in 1903, it soon became the most industrialized city in America, with some 80% of the area relegated to heavy industry.

Neighborhood
or Park Addition is a neighborhood in the section of , near the city park with which it shares its name. It is bounded on the north by U.S. Route 12, and on the south by 144th Street.

Neighborhood
or The Harbor is the portion of , located east of the and Ship Canal, as opposed to "East Chicago proper" which is located west of the canal.

George Washington High School

Latitude
41.64031° or 41° 38′ 25″ north
Longitude
-87.45171° or 87° 27′ 6″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Open location code
86HJJGRX+48
Geo­Names ID
4920676
Wiki­data ID
Q25214296
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Swedish—“George Washington High School” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ワシントン高等学校 (インディアナ州イーストシカゴ)”
  • Swedish: “Washington High School”

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