Waterproof High School
National Register of Historic Places

Waterproof High School

Waterproof, Tensas County, Louisiana
Listed
March 31, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000296

About this property

Waterproof High School, in Waterproof, Louisiana, in Tensas Parish is a high school whose former building was built in 1926. The former high school is located on Main St. between Church Lane and Mississippi Street.

Location

Waterproof, Tensas County, Louisiana
31.81024, -91.38016

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 02000296. It was listed on March 31, 2002.

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.

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Questions about this property

When was Waterproof High School listed on the National Register?

Waterproof High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Waterproof High School?

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

What is the period of significance for Waterproof High School?

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

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