Lane County Community High School
National Register of Historic Places

Lane County Community High School

Dighton, Lane County, Kansas
Listed
September 5, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000978

About this property

Dighton High School, also known as Dighton Jr/Sr High School (DJSHS), is a public secondary school in Dighton, Kansas and a part of Dighton Unified School District 482. Its building, Lane County Community High School, located at 200 S. Wichita Ave., was built in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It is a Public Works Administration (PWA) project and it is Art Deco in style. Glen H. Thomas of Wichita was the architect and the contractor was M. C. Foy. Media related to Dighton High School (Dighton, Kansas) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

200 S. Wichita Ave.
Dighton, Lane County, Kansas
38.48255, -100.46388

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Lane County Community High School listed on the National Register?

Lane County Community High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Lane County Community High School?

Lane County Community High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lane County Community High School?

The period of significance for Lane County Community High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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