Abilene High - Lincoln Campus Facts & Figures

Historical Timeline:
Construction completed 1923
Building Opens as Abilene High School 1924
Becomes Lincoln Junior High 1955
Renamed Lincoln Middle School 1985
Decision to Close Lincoln 2004, Closes at the end of the 2007 school year
Voters Reject Career/Tech High School 2008
School Board decides to Sell Lincoln December, 2010
Bidding Closes on Sale of Lincoln February 1, 2012

Minimum Bid:  $500,000

Projected Sale Date: February 1, 2012 (did not occur due to no credible offers received)

Building Details:

Address:  1699 South First Street
Lot Size:   7.8 acres
Building Configuration:
Four separate buildings; Main Building, Eagles Nest Gym, Shop Class Building and the Girls Gym.  The Main Building and Eagles Nest have historic appeal, while the Shop Class and Girls Gym are not architecturally or historically significant.  The Main Building includes a large auditorium, kitchen and cafeteria area as well as laboratories and library space.  They Main Building also has a small basement area that housed mechanical equipment.
Architecture:  
Main Building is Gothic Revival Architecture decoration includes gargoyles
Building sizes:  
All Buildings 111,664 square feet (all buildings total, excluding basement)
Main Building             80,284 square feet
Shop Class Building       3,976 square feet
Eagles Nest Gym         12,397 square feet
Girls Gym               15,007 square feet  (tilt up building)

Dates of Construction:
Main Building 1923 
Addition Added 1927                     
Auditorium Added 1928
Eagles Nest Gym Added 1929          
Machine Shop Added 1941              
Girls Gym Added circa 1970
Tennis Courts Added 1977