Central School Campus Explained

Central School Campus
Coordinates:38.1375°N -90.5558°W
Built:, 1927, 1950
Architect:Laubis, Martin; et al.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:October 8, 2009
Refnum:09000813

Central School Campus, also known as Central School and DeSoto High School, is a historic school complex located at De Soto, Jefferson County, Missouri. The Central School was built about 1882, and remodeled into its current form in 1950. It is a 2 1/2- to 3-story rectangular brick building. The DeSoto High School was built in 1927, and is a three-story, textured brick building with a flat roof and accented with limestone or cast stone ornament reflecting the Classical Revival style.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central School Campus. 2017-01-01. Debbie Sheals. PDF. June 2009. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 15 photographs from 2009)