Sunset High School
National Register of Historic Places

Sunset High School

Sunset, St. Landry County, Louisiana
Listed
May 11, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000556

About this property

The Sunset High School, or Sunset School, is a historic building in Sunset, Louisiana, United States. Located at 223 Marie Street, it was designed by architect Herman J. Duncan and was built in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999; for its history of education in southwestern St.

Location

223 Marie St.
Sunset, St. Landry County, Louisiana
30.41329, -92.06508

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 99000556. It was listed on May 11, 1999.

Categories

EDUCATION
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Burleigh House
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1 mi
Academy of the Sacred Heart
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2.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Grand Coteau
1863Civil War
1.4 mi
Bayou Bourbeux (November 1863)
1863Civil War
4.4 mi
Grand Coteau — Advance Skirmish (November 1863)
1863Civil War
4.7 mi
Battle of Grand Coteau
1863Civil War
7.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Sunset High School listed on the National Register?

Sunset High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Sunset High School?

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

What is the period of significance for Sunset High School?

The period of significance for Sunset High School is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1926.

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