Washington School (North Las Vegas, Nevada)

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Washington School
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Location1901 N. White St.
North Las Vegas, Nevada
Coordinates 36°11′44″N115°07′56″W / 36.1955°N 115.13231°W / 36.1955; -115.13231 Coordinates: 36°11′44″N115°07′56″W / 36.1955°N 115.13231°W / 36.1955; -115.13231
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1932
Architectural style Moderne
MPS Historic School Buildings in the Evolution of the Fifth Supervision School District MPS
NRHP reference No. 92000120 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 10, 1992

Washington School is a school listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada and is located at 1901 N. White Street in the city of North Las Vegas. The school was open and operated by the Clark County School District until early 2016 when it closed due to budget cuts. [1]

History

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

It is a one-story Moderne building holding two classrooms. It is roughly 25 by 85 feet (7.6 m × 25.9 m) in plan, with a somewhat cruciform plan created by a projecting entry and a rear restroom adding onto an otherwise rectangular structure. It is built upon a concrete foundation, with concrete block walls divided into bays by Moderne style pilasters. It has a flat roof behind a parapet. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Patricia Osmon; James Woodward (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Washington School". National Park Service . Retrieved August 7, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) With accompanying two photos