Baskin High School Building
The Baskin High School Building is a historic school building located along Louisiana Highway 857 in Baskin, Louisiana.
Baskin High School Building | |
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| Location | Along LA 857, Baskin, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 32°15′42″N 91°44′41″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000295[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 7, 1981 |
Built in 1925–26, it is a two-story brick building with 11 bays along its front facade. It has a two-story auditorium extending to the rear.[2][3]
It was deemed "significant in the area of architecture as Baskin's most pretentious and monumental structure." Since its construction it has been a community focal point.[2][3]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1981.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "Baskin High School" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 23, 2018. with two photos and two maps
- Baskin Woman's Club (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Baskin High School Building". National Park Service. Retrieved December 19, 2017. With four photos from 1980.
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