Protection High School
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| Location | 210 S. Jefferson, Protection, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 37°12′0″N 99°28′52″W / 37.20000°N 99.48111°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1930; 1950 |
| Architect | Routledge & Hertz; et al. |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Public Schools of Kansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001244[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 2005 |
The Protection High School, located at 210 S. Jefferson in Protection, Kansas, was built in 1930. It was designed by architects Routledge & Hertz in Late Gothic Revival style. An extension to add a grade school in 1950 was designed by Hibbs & Robinson. It has also been known as South Central Middle School and Elementary. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1][2]
It was deemed significant "as the public school in Protection, an important component in the development and survival of the small rural community in southwest Kansas", and also "as a representative of a Late Gothic Revival educational structure and work of Hutchinson architects Routledge and Hertz."[2]: 10
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Brenda R. Spencer (May 13, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Protection High School / South Central Middle School and Elementary". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
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- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas
- Gothic Revival architecture in Kansas
- School buildings completed in 1930
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