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Historic Trenton Central High School clock tower may have to be sacrificed for new school
Jenna Pizzi | July 9, 2014State officials who are overseeing the reconstruction of Trenton Central High School said Tuesday night they are unsure whether the iconic clock tower is structurally sound and can be saved and incorporated into the new high school that would be created around it.
School and community officials had hoped that the clock tower, entrance way, the school’s auditorium and a portion of the front walls of the building could all be saved to preserve some of the history and charm of the 82-year-old building.
A preliminary look at the building shows that the historic portion may not be structurally sound, said Charles McKenna, chief of the state Schools Development Authority, which is funding the replacement project.
He said the SDA is awaiting a structural feasibility study to determine if the iconic facade of the building will be able to stand on its own if another portion of the building is torn down around it.
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