West Side School Explained

West Side School
Location:100 South 3rd St., Worland, Wyoming
Coordinates:44.0165°N -107.9655°W
Built:1936
Architect:Leon Goodrich
Architecture:WPA Art Deco
Added:November 17, 2021
Refnum:100007002

The West Side School is a school building constructed in Worland, Wyoming, United States, in 1936. The school was built by the Works Progress Administration to for the education of Mexican students in the region. The school remained segregated for Mexican students until 1956, in the immediate aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education.[1]

The West Side School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

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Notes and References

  1. Guzman . Gonzalo . Bathany Kelly . National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: West Side School . National Park Service . 2021-06-01 . 2023-07-02 . none.