Protection High School
National Register of Historic Places

Protection High School

Protection, Comanche County, Kansas
Listed
November 15, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05001244

About this property

The Protection High School, located at 210 S. Jefferson in Protection, Kansas, was built in 1930. It was designed by architects Routledge & Hertz in Late Gothic Revival style. An extension to add a grade school in 1950 was designed by Hibbs & Robinson. It has also been known as South Central Middle School and Elementary as the two schools operated by Comanche County USD 300 occupy the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

210 S. Jefferson
Protection, Comanche County, Kansas
37.20011, -99.48158

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05001244. It was listed on November 15, 2005.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

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1878Indian Wars
11.3 mi
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1859Indian Wars
13.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Protection High School listed on the National Register?

Protection High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Protection High School?

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

What is the period of significance for Protection High School?

The period of significance for Protection High School is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Protection High School?

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