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Oshkosh school district holding one final brick giveaway from Merrill Elementary June 10
OSHKOSH – Community members will have one last opportunity to have a keepsake of the former Merrill Elementary and Middle School building when the Oshkosh Area School District holds it final brick giveaway June 10.
Staged at the district's maintenance building, 1404 S. Main St., the brick giveaway will be done as a drive-up-style distribution from noon to 2 p.m.
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Drivers are asked to turn onto East 14th Avenue and exit via Pioneer Drive.
There will be no limit on the number of bricks per giveaway, unlike previous distributions, but individuals seeking large quantities may be asked to return at the end of distribution.
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A total of 1,000 bricks were harvested and cleaned from the most historic part of the building for community distribution.
In addition to the community keepsake bricks, bricks were salvaged and preserved for the Merrill Memorial Corner that is under construction at the former Merrill site.
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This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Final brick giveaway from Merrill Elementary School set in Oshkosh
