Lecompte High School

Lecompte High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1610 Charter St., Lecompte, Louisiana
Coordinates	31°05′23″N 92°24′12″W / 31.0898°N 92.4032°WCoordinates: 31°05′23″N 92°24′12″W / 31.0898°N 92.4032°W
Area	6.2 acres (2.5 ha)
Built	1924
Architect	Yeager,Scott,Sr.; Quick,W.J.
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference #	92001251[1]
Added to NRHP	September 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 Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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.