By John Dowd 

Paradise fire escape a unique piece of history

 

August 6, 2020

John Dowd

THE FIRE ESCAPE SLIDE at the Paradise School was installed in the 1930s.

One of the most recognizable features of the iconic Paradise schoolhouse, which is now a museum and information center, is the large metal slide running down from the second story. This unusual appendage was constructed in the mid-1930s and actually is a fire escape.

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