Central School Campus

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Central School Campus
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Location 221 S. 3rd. St., De Soto, Missouri
Coordinates 38°8′15″N90°33′21″W / 38.13750°N 90.55583°W / 38.13750; -90.55583 Coordinates: 38°8′15″N90°33′21″W / 38.13750°N 90.55583°W / 38.13750; -90.55583
Area 2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built 1882 (1882), 1927, 1950
Architect Laubis, Martin; et al.
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 09000813 [1]
Added to NRHP October 8, 2009

Central School Campus, also known as Central School and DeSoto High School, is a historic school complex located at De Soto, Jefferson County, Missouri. The Central School was built about 1882, and remodeled into its current form in 1950. It is a 2 1/2- to 3-story rectangular brick building. The DeSoto High School was built in 1927, and is a three-story, textured brick building with a flat roof and accented with limestone or cast stone ornament reflecting the Classical Revival style. [2] :5

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Debbie Sheals (June 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central School Campus" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 15 photographs from 2009)