Campbell Elementary School
2301 Saint Aubin St, Detroit, MI 48207
-Abandoned 2012
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History of Campbell Elementary School
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Campbell Elementary School is a school along the Chene Corridor by Poletown East, the school is believed to be a post WWII expansion for the booming population of Detroit after WWII. The school was a notable addition to the neighborhood, some sources claim a much smaller school predated Campbell however this is unconfirmed. Due to a mix match of paint and design choices it seems Campbell had at least one addition in its life serving Detroit Public Schools. The addition appears to be the two story “addon” facing Chene St. Students say Campbell was a big part of their early childhood, and some messages somehow still intact in the school confirm this. Through the early 2010 arson fires hit the Poletown East neighborhood very hard, however when Campbell closed in 2012 it has suffered only a couple minor fires inside the school.
Recollection from the author
Campbell though trashed throughout was a beautiful school from the mural and artwork to the character told from boards around the school likely from the last day of operation. Campbell was a school I had wanted to do for a long time and I was very happy when I had the opportunity to do it. Due to its very boarded up nature the school like Burt Elementary had a very creepy dark hue in the air. This made photos hard in some areas but all together it was a great exploration.
Mural next to main entrance shot 1
Mural next to main entrance shot 2
Mural next to main entrance shot 3
1st floor hallway shot 1
1st floor hallway shot 2
Display case next to a science classroom #112
1st floor hallway shot 3
Auditorium shot 1
Auditorium shot 2
Auditorium shot 3
Auditorium shot 4
Auditorium shot 5
Entrance to Gymnasium
Gymnasium shot 1
Gymnasium shot 2
Gymnasium shot 3
Gymnasium shot 4
Main entrance and office area
Main Entrance to the school
Payphone case next to main entrance
A perfectly intact Tile mural of George Washington
George Washington Mural
Office space shot 1
Office space shot 2
Office space shot 3 (Inside office room corridor)
Office space shot 4 (Mailboxes for teachers)
Office space shot 5 (Mailboxes for teachers)
1st floor hallway next to room 104 the counselor office
the counselor office
Lockers in the likely addition on the 1st floor
Campbell MEAP test pledge
1st floor hallway in likely addition
1st floor classroom in likely addition
A classroom in the likely addition with a message from a student still intact over 12 years later
The same classroom
Daily Schedule of a classroom
Another 1st floor classroom in likely addition
The Writing Process
1st floor classroom in likely addition
Entrance #6
Entrance #5 next to staircase to 2nd floor
Stairwell as seen from 2nd floor
2nd floor hallway in likely addition
Two birds flying through the school through the eyes of art
lockers with a unique stripe along them on the 2nd floor
2nd floor classroom in the likely addition
Pencil sharpner still intact in the same classroom
Staircase leading to main entrance from 2nd floor