YESTERYEAR-CEDAR HALL SCHOOL

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YESTERYEAR-Cedar Hall School

by Pat Sides

The origins of Cedar Hall School can be traced back to 1892, when the imposing building with the soaring tower was constructed on outer Fulton Avenue.

Through the years, the school has undergone several name changes. It was originally called Blankenburg, but when the first principal, Emma Roach, died in 1918, the school was renamed in her memory.

Students reportedly tired of being called “roachies,” and Emma Roach became Cedar Hall in 1953, a name that is still in place today. After Evansville annexed Lamasco in 1857, the city’s population shifted westward, and Fulton School opened in 1871.

The school soon became crowded, however, and Cedar Hall was built farther up the street to accommodate the overflow.