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Baskin High School Building

Coordinates: 32°15′42″N 91°44′41″W / 32.26178°N 91.7448°W / 32.26178; -91.7448
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Baskin High School Building
Baskin High School Building is located in Louisiana
Baskin High School Building
Baskin High School Building is located in the United States
Baskin High School Building
LocationAlong LA 857, Baskin, Louisiana
Coordinates32°15′42″N 91°44′41″W / 32.26178°N 91.7448°W / 32.26178; -91.7448
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1925
NRHP reference No.81000295[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1981

The Baskin High School Building is a historic school building located along Louisiana Highway 857 in Baskin, Louisiana.

Built in 1925–26, it is a two-story brick building with 11 bays along its front facade. It has a two-story auditorium extending to the rear.[2][3]

It was deemed "significant in the area of architecture as Baskin's most pretentious and monumental structure." Since its construction it has been a community focal point.[2][3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1981.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Baskin High School" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018. with two photos and two maps Archived 2018-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Baskin Woman's Club (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Baskin High School Building". National Park Service. Retrieved December 19, 2017. With four photos from 1980.