National Register of Historic Places

Union High School

Westminster, Adams County, Colorado
Listed
January 14, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001665

About this property

The Union High School in Westminster, Colorado is an Art Deco style high school built in 1929 that was the first high school serving the Westminster area of Adams County, Colorado. The original building was intended to be built at a cost of 21,500 dollars. The school saw its last graduating class in 1949, when the school was converted to a junior high school. The school building is now a part of the campus of Colorado STEM Academy, operated by Westminster Public Schools. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

3455 W. 72nd Ave.
Westminster, Adams County, Colorado
39.82764, -105.03279

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Union High School listed on the National Register?

Union High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Union High School?

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

What is the period of significance for Union High School?

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

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