UpdatedSat, Jan 9, 2021 at 12:56 pm CT
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Lincoln Elementary School is set to be demolished, then replaced. It was built in 1916. (Google Maps)
ELMHURST, IL Elmhurst s Lincoln Elementary School is set to be torn down this summer and then replaced.
Built in 1916, the school, 565 Fairfield Ave., is set to be demolished in June, a project that is expected to take a little more than a month, officials said. Then the construction of a new school is slated to start, lasting until fall 2022.
Officials described the school as the only one in Elmhurst School District 205 as completely surrounded by houses.
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The new building will have about the same amount of space as the current one, officials said.