| City/Town: • El Dorado |
| Location Class: • School |
| Built: • 1926 | Abandoned: • 2003 |
| Status: • Abandoned |
| Photojournalist: • James Kirkendall |
Southside Elementary School is the oldest school building in El Dorado that was still in use as of April 23 1986. It is a 2 Story building with a spacious basement. It is one year older then the Yocum Elementary School in El Dorado. The land was purchased by the El Dorado School district on May 13 1924 and the building was constructed on April 5, 1926. Between 1924 and 1926 classes were conducted in portable buildings. Southside Elementary School had about 300 students up until about mid 1980’s, and they had about 350 students or more during the oil boom. Architects and engineers conducted a survey of Southside Elementary School. $250,000 to replace electrical systems, $500,000 and up to repair heating and cooling, $100,000 to repair foundation problems. $750,000 to $1 million to repair the worn out systems and building would still not be handicapped accessible.
El Dorado School board voted to close Southside Elementary School in 2003.
Article by James Kirkendall
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And now, the old EHS has met the same fate as Southside.
If only more people who aren’t thrilled with the demolition knew about the district-wide millage vote last summer and voted it down…or had the old EHS been sold, restored, and turned into a community center or homeless shelter of sorts.
I attended Southside Elementary through the GT Program from 2nd grade-4th grade in the 1980’s. It was a huge and lovely old building even then. Sad to see that it is gone now. Was told that it wasn’t safe to explore the area before they tore it down so never went to see it when visiting home.
My mother and her siblings went to Southside in the 1940’s. Sad to see it abandoned.
Southside Elementary School Song
Southside Southside
The school we all adore
Southside Southside
We love you more and more
We go to school to work and play and have a fun time every day
So everyone jump up and say
Hoo-raaayyyy!!!!
Hooray for Southside
First time commenter here. But, I went to this school and it saddens me more than I thought to hear about it’s abandonment and subsequent demolition. I loved this school it was such a cool old building. I’m very sad today
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It has since been torn down. It was the oldest school in El Dorado, and they didn't even bother to empty it out first or even clean it up after the demo. It's just disgraceful to the memory of one of the best schools in town.
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Sad it got torn down. February 10, 2016 will be a dark day remembered for numerous Southside alumni.
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I attended this school from '92-'96 with the GT program. Absolutely heartbreaking to see it in this shape. Just a shell of its former self.
Repair it…and make it into apartment/condo lofts out of it..cool old building I hate to see it torn down !
good idea!