Dighton High School, also known as Dighton Jr/Sr High School (DJSHS), is a public secondary school in Dighton, Kansas and a part of Dighton Unified School District 482. Its building, Lane County Community High School, located at 200 S. Wichita Ave., was built in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
Dighton High School (listed as Lane County Community High School) | |
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| Location | 200 S. Wichita Ave., Dighton, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 38°28′50″N 100°27′40″W / 38.48056°N 100.46111°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | Glen H. Thomas |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Public Schools of Kansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000978[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 2005 |
It is a Public Works Administration (PWA) project and it is Art Deco in style. Glen H. Thomas of Wichita was the architect and the contractor was M. C. Foy.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Brenda R. Spencer (March 8, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lane County Community High School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 28, 2017. With 19 photos.
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