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St. Margaret Mary School

Closed in 2008 during a massive effort to consolidate Catholic schools, the Saint Margaret Mary school is starting to show the first signs of decay from disuse. Despite this, the classrooms and halls are vibrantly painted and full of reminders of the personal investment the teachers and students had in the space. The building is currently about to undergo an extensive asbestos abatement and will then be converted to a school for children with developmental disabilities. It is fortunate that the structure itself will be reused, but all the trace evidence of its previous existence will soon be removed to make way for its future.

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St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Typical Rochester
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Shady Sun
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Game Over
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Patriotic
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Baked Leaves
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Look In Your Hearts
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Unlucky Clover
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Each of Us Has a Place
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | More Work To Do
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Tchotchkes
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St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Handprints
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Picture This
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Doorway Window
St. Margaret Mary School (Rochester, NY) | Leftover Chairs