May 1, 2011

Castle On The Hill Gift Shop Includes Substantial Little Maroon CollectionBy Joanne FoxSiouxCityJournal.com

The high school has been closed for almost four decades, but that doesn’t mean its alumni’s allegiance is gone.

Former students of Sioux City’s Central High School have dug into their closets and found memorabilia any museum would be proud to house.

And in a way, the Castle on the Hill Gift Shop, 610 13th St., serves as a testament to the glory that went along with being a Little Maroon.

The former Sioux City Central High School – south side built in 1892, north side built in 1913, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 – closed as a school in 1972.

In 1976, the Castle on the Hill Association, a not-for-profit organization, was formed to preserve the history and physical uniqueness of the structure.

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