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SUMMARY:Abandoned JW Cooper School Photo Trek-SOLD OUT!
DESCRIPTION:The J.W. Cooper school\, located in the coal mining town of Shenandoah\, PA\, was built in 1918. In the 1920s and 1930s\, Shenandoah had a population of approximately 30\,000 residents. Before opening as the Shenandoah High School\, it was commandeered during the Spanish flu epidemic and used as a temporary hospital and morgue\, since the local hospital was overrun by the large number of victims. In May of 1919\, the building was dedicated as the “new Shenandoah High School. It was later renamed the J.W. Cooper High School after the School’s first principal. The school later became an elementary school prior to its closing in 1994. There have been several owners since that time\, with little work happening to restore the structure. In the late 2000s\, a local business owner stepped in to try to save this historic building that was once the home to tens of thousands of students. The new owner immediately got to work removing tons of trash and making the structure safe to enter. His goal is to use the building as a mixed use facility for local businesses\, and revive the theatre to once again hold performances. A portion of the registration fee will go towards helping in the restoration effort. \n\n\n\nThe Cooper school is currently in a state of arrested decay. The gymnasium\, with hoops and basketballs and old wooden floor is a neat place to photograph\, as are the many school rooms with memorabilia scattered about. The decaying pool area is an interesting place to explore and photograph\, as are the many side rooms that contain theatre props\, desks\, books and more. The auditorium is by far the coolest place to creatively explore\, with the stage and most of the seats still in tact. The room takes on an eerie green glow from the light bouncing about from the unlit ceiling and walls. There is also a balcony to give even more opportunities for a truly unique abandoned photography adventure. \n\n\n\nThe school has 4 floors and is not handicap accessible. You will be wandering through areas covered in various states of dirt and debris. Caution will need to be taken as you explore. We will have 4 hours to wander the property. A brief tour will be given at the start\, which will also detail any areas that may be unsafe or off limits. Participants must adhere to any and all instructions given by the owner. \n\n\n\nThis will be a 3 part workshop. Part one will be an informational Zoom class on either October 5th. The trek itself will run from 10am-2pm. Following will be an hour long editing class held via Zoom. More details will be given through email a few weeks prior to the event. \n\n\n\nA minimum number of participants is needed to run this event. If for some reason we would need to cancel\, money will be put towards a future event. \n\n\n\nTransportation to JW Cooper School is not included. We will meet at the school. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://valeriehoffmanphotography.com/trek/abandoned-jw-cooper-school-photo-trek/
LOCATION:JW Cooper Community Center\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trek,Workshop
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