Ritzville High School

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Ritzville High School
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Agriculture Education Building still standing at the site
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LocationEast 7th Avenue, between South Columbia Street and South Division Street, Ritzville, Washington
Coordinates 47°07′25″N118°22′19″W / 47.12357°N 118.372°W / 47.12357; -118.372
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
ArchitectGeorge Melville Rasque
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 94000476 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1994

Ritzville High School, also known as Old Ritzville High School, was a public high school located in Ritzville, Washington. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The building was abandoned in 1983 [2] and its demolition was begun on August 17, 2013, and was completed a few days later. [3]

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The current Ritzville High School building is located nearby and is operated by the Ritzville School District. In 2012 it was merged with Lind High School to become Lind-Ritzville High School. In May 2013 it had an enrollment of 345 students. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Nomination Form for Ritzville High School". National Park Service. and accompanying pictures
  3. The Ritzville Adams County Journal, 8-22-2013
  4. OSPI School District report card 2012-13. Retrieved 2013-11-14

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