Old Robbinsdale High School officially closes after one last concert

The old Robbinsdale High School, which most recently served as the middle school, closed for the final time Thursday night after a farewell concert brought together alumni, former teachers and neighbors.

Hundreds attended the free concert by the Robbinsdale City Band. A montage of the school’s history played behind the band during the event.

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“It started way back in 1906. The city founders wanted to attract more residents and promote a civic feeling, so they formed a civic band” said Kristi Gibson, a board member of the Robbinsdale Historical Society. ” But it’s been going ever since,” said Gibson.

The historic high school opened in 1956 but was later used for other operations, including a middle school. The building holds more than eight decades of memories.

The school board voted to close the school back in December as part of a plan to deal with a budget shortfall.
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