Old Lakeland High School

The Old Lakeland High School, also formerly known as the Polk Opportunity Center, is an historic 3-story redbrick school building located at 400 North Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, USA. Built in 1926, it was designed by architect Edward Columbus Hosford in the late Gothic Revival architectural style.

Old Lakeland High School
South side of building
LocationLakeland, Florida
Coordinates28°02′54″N 81°57′28″W
Built1926
ArchitectEdward Columbus Hosford
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.93001027 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1993

On September 30, 1993, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Over the years the building has housed several different schools including the Polk Opportunity Center, Lakeland Junior High School, and Lakeland Middle Academy. Lakeland Middle Academy was renamed Lawton Chiles Middle Academy in 1999, to honor the passing of former Florida governor Lawton Chiles—himself an alumnus of Lakeland High School.

See also
  • Lakeland High School
  • Plaques
  • Cornerstone
  • Entrance detail

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

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