Central High School
National Register of Historic Places

Central High School

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
October 16, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
12000873

About this property

Central Visual and Performing Arts High School (formerly Central High School) is a magnet high school in St. Louis, Missouri, part of the St. Louis Public Schools. Founded in 1853, Central High School is the oldest public high school west of the Mississippi River, although it has moved several times and merged with a magnet school in 1984. Central VPA specializes in the arts, with students taking courses in three art majors, including visual art, musical art, and performing art, with focuses on ceramics, drawing and painting, photography, instrumental music, vocal music, dance, and theater.

Location

3616 Garrison
St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
38.66759, -90.21408

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Central High School listed on the National Register?

Central High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Central High School?

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

What is the period of significance for Central High School?

The period of significance for Central High School is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1853.

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