Rosa True School

The Rosa E. True School is an historic building on Park Street in Portland, Maine's West End.

[1] In 1971, school principal Rodney E. Wells was charged with violating Maine's right to know laws when he withheld the school's enrollment information from a parent concerned over the hiring of a school employee.

[2] In 1987, the historic preservation group Greater Portland Landmarks began involvement with the Rose True School with a $5,000 revolving loan to help convert the property into a multi-unit apartment building.

[3] In 1992, the property was converted into 8 low income apartments primarily through local anti-gentrification efforts and the availability of tax credits.

[1] The redevelopment of the property also resulted in $900,000 put into the local economy and job training for young people.