Las Vegas Grammar School (Washington and D Streets, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Summary

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[1] and currently houses KCEP-FM, a community center and the Economic Opportunity Board.

Las Vegas Grammar School
LocationWashington and D Sts.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Coordinates36°10′53″N 115°08′47″W / 36.18127°N 115.14633°W / 36.18127; -115.14633
Architectural styleMission; Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.79001460
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1979

History edit

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.[1]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1979.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b [1] Historic West Las Vegas.

Sources edit

  • Las Vegas web site
  • NRHP

External links edit

  • Westside School (from the UNLV Architecture Studies Library)