National Register of Historic Places

Lakeland High School, Old

Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Listed
September 29, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93001027

About this property

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, U.S.. Built in 1926, it was designed by architect Edward Columbus Hosford in the late Gothic Revival architectural style. 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.

Location

400 N. Florida Ave.
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
28.04886, -81.95826

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Lakeland High School, Old listed on the National Register?

Lakeland High School, Old was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Lakeland High School, Old?

Lakeland High School, Old is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lakeland High School, Old?

The period of significance for Lakeland High School, Old is recorded as the industrial era.

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