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Renovated Hartford Public High School
The school's original 1883 Owl, carved in the studio of Albert Entress in Hartford was removed from the building during the renovations in April, 2006. The 1883 Owl is a rare piece. Although many figures have been carved in brownstone, carvings of animals and birds are quite rare. Because of its age and the porosity of the stone, our Owl is too fragile to be returned to the exterior of the building. Thus, replicas have been provided for the gables. We are waiting for Diggs Construction Co. to provide a showcase so that the 1883 Owl can be placed in the new entrance lobby of the school, where under his watchful eye the students of today will enter HPHS every morning.
HPHS has Four Academies. Each has its own office and staff. Freshman Academy: Tori Niles, principal Nursing Academy: Dr. Zandralyn Gordon, acting principal Green Technology & Engineering: Jacqueline Ryan, principal Law & Government: Adam Johnson, principal **************** The Main Number for the school: 695-1300 Webmaster of this Site: hphsweb@yahoo.com **********
The HPHS Museum & Archive The HPHS Museum & Archive is a Unique Feature of the Renovated HPHS. It is the Only One of Its Kind in a Public High School. The Collections Include: Antique School Furniture, Paintings, Photographs, Statuary, and Historical Documents. There are a number of surplus classbooks available for some years. If you are interested in a classbook or would like to visit the Museum, please contact Mr. Williams by email or telephone: hphs55@sbcglobal.net Museum telephone: 695-1405
General View of the Museum
Looking into the Archive
"The Horsemen
Frieze" Gift of Bob Saunders, 2006 *************** The Stuart Munro-Lenox George Washington This large oil painting was displayed for over forty years at the second floor landing of the main stairwell/ flagpole entrance. It is our last major painting that requires restoration, a project that will cost over $30,000.
Gilbert Stuart
(1755-1828) has been called the “Father of American Portraiture,”
and in 1795 he began painting portraits of George Washington from life.
One of his original portraits of our first president is owned by
the Raymond E. Baldwin Museum of Connecticut History and is on display
at the Old State House in Three replicas of this
painting, two for the state of The The painting measures 96” x 60,” and with the frame it measures 116” x 79.” Principal L. Henry
Taylor (1962-1967) and Mrs. Taylor cleaned the HPHS painting themselves.
It was restored and given a linen backing by the The painting was given a plexiglass cover to protect it from vandalism, and during the forty-two years the painting was in this location the cover’s surface deteriorated from the dust and bright morning sunlight coming through the huge stairwell windows. As a result, it was very difficult to appreciate the beauty of the painting. In June, 2005, the painting was removed and transferred to the Mark Twain House & Museum storage facility as a temporary measure while the school was being renovated. As of January, 2009, $2,000 has been raised for the restoration of this fine painting. We are applying for grants under the sponsorship of the HPHS Alumni Association, a 501 (c) (3) organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Connecticut in 1889. The Association is empowered to receive bequests for any purpose connected with the school. Donations for the restoration of George Washington are greatly appreciated. If you would like to help, please make your check out to "HPHS Alumni Association/Archive Fund," and note "GW Restoration." Please send the check to the following address: R.
J. Luke Williams, Archivist
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