National Register of Historic Places

Humes, L.C., High School

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
July 11, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000368

About this property

Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School, formerly the L. C. Humes High School, is a middle school located in Memphis, Tennessee. It has also been known as North Side High School and as L.C. Humes Junior High School. It was open as a high school from the 1930s through 1967 and later became a middle school in the Memphis City Schools district. In 2004, the school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for "its significance in education to Memphis, Tennessee and its Collegiate Gothic design", the latter the work of noted architect George Awsumb. The school also has a connection to Elvis Presley, who graduated from the school in 1953. The school has numerous alumni from nearby Porter-Leath from its days as an orphanage and current foster care facility. In 2012, the school opened as a charter school run by Gestalt Community Schools. In 2017 it was announced that control of the school would be transferred to Frayser Community schools when Gestalt would exit after experiencing declining enrollment and funding.

Location

659 N. Manassas
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.15877, -90.03335

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATION
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Galloway-Speedway Historic District
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0.3 mi
Love, George Collins, House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Greenlaw Addition Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Porter-Leath Home
Industrial
0.4 mi
Lauderdale Courts Public Housing Project
Listed
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Second Battle of Memphis (Forrest's Raid)
1864Civil War
1.1 mi

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When was Humes, L.C., High School listed on the National Register?

Humes, L.C., High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Humes, L.C., High School?

Humes, L.C., High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Humes, L.C., High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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