Lecompte High School

Lecompte High School
Location 1610 Charter St., Lecompte, Louisiana
Coordinates 31°05′23″N 92°24′12″W / 31.0898°N 92.4032°W / 31.0898; -92.4032Coordinates: 31°05′23″N 92°24′12″W / 31.0898°N 92.4032°W / 31.0898; -92.4032
Area 6.2 acres (2.5 ha)
Built 1924
Architect Yeager, Scott, Sr.; Quick, W.J.
Architectural style Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
NRHP reference # 92001251[1]
Added to NRHP September 22, 1992

Lecompte High School is a former school located in Lecompte, Louisiana that opened in 1925 and closed in 1967.[2] The property was bought by local citizens and opened as a museum with tours offered by volunteers.[3][4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1992.

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Baldwin, Jack; Baldwin, Winnie (November 30, 1998). Baldwin's Guide to Museums of Louisiana. Pelican Publishing. pp. 154–155. ISBN 9781455600557. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ Guidry, Leigh. "'Tourists' take step back into town history". The Town Talk. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Old Lecompte High School museum preserves local history". KALB-TV. Gray Television, Inc. Retrieved August 26, 2015.


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