On these pages you'll find photos of various Leominster landmarks. Much has changed in the last 50 years. Most of the big-name plastics factories--like Foster Grant--have closed or moved overseas. Despite the loss of an industrial base, the city's population--stagnant at 30,000 for many years--has climbed to 41,303 according to the 2000 census. Forested areas off Elm St. and Pleasant St. now contain new homes and many residents commute to jobs in Worcester or Boston. Whalom Park, for many of us a great place to spend a hot summer day, did not open in 2001and probably will be sold to a developer who will build condominiums. The ornately sculptured merry-go-round was auctioned off several years ago with some of the horses fetching five figures.

The city has done an excellent job of maintaining many of the historic public buildings and schools. After the new LHS opened its doors in 1963, the old LHS served as a junior high school for several years until it too closed down. The old May A. Gallagher Junior High School now houses the city's judicial offices. The auditorium is now a courtroom and the gymnasium/basketball court--the infamous "swimming pool"--is now a holding area for prisoners (quite appropriate when you consider that many of us viewed junior high school as a prison anyway).

Click on the thumbnail below to view a full-size, present-day photo of a building or landmark you may have visited while a student at LHS.

St. Anna's Church	St. Leo's Church	St.Cecilia's Church
Ruth Lee	Vietnam Memorial	Whalom Park Roller Coaster	Airport

City Hall	Public Library	Gallagher Junior High	Fire Station

LHS 1909-1963	LHS 1963-present

JJ Newberry's	Metropolitan Theater	Tiny Tot Nursery circa 1952