Old Laurel High School

Laurel High School

Old Laurel High School, December 2008
Location 700 block of Montgomery St., Laurel, Maryland
Coordinates 39°6′25″N 76°51′20″W / 39.10694°N 76.85556°W / 39.10694; -76.85556Coordinates: 39°6′25″N 76°51′20″W / 39.10694°N 76.85556°W / 39.10694; -76.85556
Built 1899
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #

79003170

[1]
Added to NRHP June 27, 1979

Old Laurel High School is a historic former school building on Montgomery Street in Laurel, Maryland. Built in 1899, it was the original home of Laurel High School, and now houses a community center.[2]

Laurel High School was founded in 1899[3] with an enrollment of 59 students and four teachers. According to the city government, as reported by The Washington Post, the 1900 graduating class was all women.[4] The original school building is now the Phelps Community Center in Laurel. The cupola on top was used during World War II as a Civil Defense Aircraft Spotting Station for identifying enemy aircraft.[5] In 1965, the high school was moved to a larger building on Cherry Lane.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as "Laurel High School".[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Jane Cole and Stuart Hurtt (June 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Laurel High School" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  3. ↑ Toth, Sara (November 20, 2013). "Laurel High students holding history in their hands". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 28, 2014. Laurel is the oldest high school in Prince George's County, opening its doors in 1899
  4. ↑ Moran, Caitlin (November 26, 2009). "In trivia contest, Laurel is always the category". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 28, 2014. The correct answer? 'They were all women,'
  5. ↑ Laurel Historical Society and Museum | Laurel, MD


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