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Sun-Times Staff Report

Take a look at Schurz High School’s historic murals, restored after leaks, damage

The centerpiece mural of the Schurz High School library, titled “The Spirit of Chicago,” was completed more than 80 years ago by artist Gustave Brand, who oversaw a number of paintings in the building that were touched up in 2020. | Robert Herguth / Sun-Times

The domed library inside Schurz High School on North Milwaukee Avenue has been described as the “Sistine Chapel” of the Northwest Side campus because of the historic murals painted there more than 80 years ago.

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