Gorham’s first high school building at the corner of South and Preble streets was constructed in 1868 at a cost of about $10,000. When it opened, grammar school and high school classes were held upstairs while primary grades occupied the street floor. It served as a high school until June 1939 when it was replaced by the building that now houses the Gorham Municipal Center. Courtesy / Gorham Historical Society

The original high school was converted to a fire barn with a police station on the second floor. The building was razed after a new Town Hall and public safety building opened on Main Street in 1974. The old high school lot is now green space next to Robie Gym. Courtesy / Gorham Historical Society