Jack Elementary was Portland's largest school until the time of its closure.
The school made headlines when 100% of the teachers, administrators and other employees of the school reported symptoms related to mold poisoning from Stachybotrys chartarum.
The school was closed in 2001 and then later torn down as a result of the mold contamination.
There were huge hallways with massive solid wood doors opening into large-size classrooms with high ceilings.
The playground behind the school was built in the late 1980s by a cooperative effort involving contractors, school faculty and students, as well as members of the community who brought their own tools and donated their time.