Dett Elementary Demolition

 | May 9, 2025, 7:43pm UTC
The former Dett Elementary building, 2306 W. Maypole Ave., sits vacant on Chicago’s West Side. Dett’s building closed and the school relocated to Herbert Elementary, 2131 W Monroe St., in 2013 when the Chicago Board of Education shuttered 50 schools.
The former Dett Elementary building, 2306 W. Maypole Ave., sits vacant on Chicago’s West Side. Dett’s building closed and the school relocated to Herbert Elementary, 2131 W Monroe St., in 2013 when the Chicago Board of Education shuttered 50 schools. (Becky Vevea / Chalkbeat)
The former Dett Elementary building, 2306 W. Maypole Ave., sits vacant on Chicago’s West Side. Dett’s building closed and the school relocated to Herbert Elementary, 2131 W Monroe St., in 2013 when the Chicago Board of Education shuttered 50 schools.
The former Dett Elementary building, 2306 W. Maypole Ave., sits vacant on Chicago’s West Side. Dett’s building closed and the school relocated to Herbert Elementary, 2131 W Monroe St., in 2013 when the Chicago Board of Education shuttered 50 schools. (Becky Vevea / Chalkbeat)
A partially demolished old building
The old Dett Elementary School being demolished at 2306 W. Maypole Ave. in Chicago. (Becky Vevea / Chalkbeat)
A partially demolished building
The old Dett Elementary School being demolished at 2306 W. Maypole Ave. in Chicago. (Becky Vevea / Chalkbeat)
A partially demolished building
The old Dett Elementary School being demolished at 2306 W. Maypole Ave. in Chicago. (Becky Vevea / Chalkbeat)
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