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1842 |
First Catholic services held in Peter Esper's home for German Catholics in what is today northeast Dearborn, Michigan |
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1846 |
Peter Esper donates land for creation of German Catholics school. Log cabin schoolhouse built, predecessor to today's St. Alphonsus Schools. |
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1852 |
Redemptorist Fathers organize St. Alphonsus Parish, named for the founder of the priest's order. |
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1855 |
Log cabin schoolhouse collapses. New frame school built onto St. Alphonsus Church. |
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1862 |
Two story brick schoolhouse built on south side of Warren Avenue |
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1880 |
Sisters of St. Agnes of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, take over teaching responsibility for St. Alphonsus School |
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1897 |
Sisters of St. Agnes of Fond de Lac resign. Sisters of St. Dominic of Adrian Michigan take over. |
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1921 |
Old brick school closes |
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1922 |
A potion of southeast Dearborn Township annexed to Springwells Township. |
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1925 |
Auditorium in new High School section completed. Facility then used for Sunday services until new church completed. Old church converted into additional classroom space and gymnasium. |
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1926 |
High School wing completed. St. Alphonsus School graduates its first 12th grade class. Old brick school razed. |
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1953 |
New elementary building opens. Other building houses just High School students. |
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1955 |
Old Church razed. Activities building constructed. Fr. Klich Auditorium converted into cafeteria. |
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1979 |
St. Alphonsus adds kindergarten classes. |
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1963 |
Second floor addition built onto Elementary School, overhanging part of parking lot. |
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2003 |
St. Alphonsus High School is closed on June 14, 2003. |
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2005 |
St. Alphonsus Grade School is closed on June 9, 2005. |