National Register of Historic Places

Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1 (Additional Documentation)

Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
Listed
April 1, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001460

About this property

The Las Vegas Grammar School on Washington and D Streets in Las Vegas, Nevada, also known as the Westside School, Branch No. 1, Las Vegas Grammar School, and Las Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1, is a Registered Historic Place in Nevada. It is Las Vegas’ oldest remaining schoolhouse and currently houses KCEP-FM, a community center and the Economic Opportunity Board. Helen J. Stewart donated land in 1922 for the school and it was built in 1923. It was the first public school attended by Native American students from the Paiute Indian Colony. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1979. Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada), also historic and NRHP-listed Westside School (from the UNLV Architecture Studies Library)

Location

330 West Washington Avenue
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
36.18127, -115.14624

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATIONETHNIC HERITAGE-BLACK
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Berkley Square
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When was Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1 (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1 (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1 (Additional Documentation)?

Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1 (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1 (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1 (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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