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Lecompte High School

Coordinates: 31°05′23″N 92°24′12″W / 31.0898°N 92.4032°W / 31.0898; -92.4032
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Lecompte High School
Lecompte High School is located in Louisiana
Lecompte High School
Lecompte High School is located in the United States
Lecompte High School
Location1610 Charter St., Lecompte, Louisiana
Coordinates31°05′23″N 92°24′12″W / 31.0898°N 92.4032°W / 31.0898; -92.4032
Area6.2 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1924
ArchitectYeager, Scott, Sr.; Quick, W.J.
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.92001251[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1992

Lecompte High School is a former school located in Lecompte, Louisiana that opened in 1925 and closed in 1967.[2] The property was bought by local citizens and opened as a museum with tours offered by volunteers.[3][4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1992.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Baldwin, Jack; Baldwin, Winnie (November 30, 1998). Baldwin's Guide to Museums of Louisiana. Pelican Publishing. pp. 154–155. ISBN 9781455600557. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Guidry, Leigh. "'Tourists' take step back into town history". The Town Talk. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Old Lecompte High School museum preserves local history". KALB-TV. Gray Television, Inc. Retrieved August 26, 2015.