National Register of Historic Places

Torrance School

Torrance, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
October 12, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003542

About this property

The Torrance School, also known as Torrance High School Annex and originally as Torrance Elementary School, is located on the campus of Torrance High School in Torrance, southwestern Los Angeles County, California. In 1917 the Torrance School Main Building opened, housing the elementary and high school. In 1923 this Torrance Elementary School building opened on the southern side of the campus, and the original Torrance School Main Building was converted into a high school only. A new elementary school building was built off campus in 1963, and this one was annexed to the high school and renamed the Torrance High School Annex or Annex building. The building, built over 1923 to 1925, was designed in the Renaissance Revival style. It is connected to the rest of the campus by a long curving and center−pillared Modernist arcade. Torrance elementary schools were in the Los Angeles City School District until 1947, when they became a part of a new school district, renamed Torrance Unified School District in 1948. In 1947 the Los Angeles City School District removed the furniture from Torrance schools. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California

Location

2200 W. Carson
Torrance, Los Angeles County, California
33.82817, -118.31928

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Torrance School listed on the National Register?

Torrance School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 12, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Torrance School?

Torrance School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Torrance School?

The period of significance for Torrance School is recorded as the industrial era.

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