Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School

(Redirected from L.C. Humes High School) United States historic place


L.C. Humes High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Humes School main entrance
Show map of TennesseeShow map of the United States
Location	659 N. Manassas St., Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°09′32″N 90°02′00″W / 35.1589°N 90.0334°W / 35.1589; -90.0334
Area	7.2 acres (2.9 ha)
Built	1924
Architect	George Awsumb
Architectural style	Collegiate Gothic
MPS	Public Schools of Memphis 1902-1915 MPS
NRHP reference No.	98000368
Added to NRHP	July 12, 2004

Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School, formerly the L. C. Humes High School, is a middle school located in Memphis, Tennessee. It has also been known as North Side High School and as L.C. Humes Junior High School. It was open as a high school from the 1930s through 1967 and later became a middle school in the Memphis City Schools district. In 2004, the school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for "its significance in education to Memphis, Tennessee and its Collegiate Gothic design", the latter the work of noted architect George Awsumb.

The school also has a connection to Elvis Presley, who graduated from the school in 1953. The school has numerous alumni from nearby Porter-Leath from its days as an orphanage and current foster care facility.

In 2012, the school opened as a charter school run by Gestalt Community Schools. In 2017 it was announced that control of the school would be transferred to Frayser Community schools when Gestalt would exit after experiencing declining enrollment and funding.

Notable alumni

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ Judith Johnson; Nancy Jane Baker (July 15, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Humes, L.C., High School / North Side High School;Humes, L.C., Junior High School". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2018. With accompanying 26 photos
Connolly, Daniel (October 7, 2016). "Changes on way for Humes Middle, Klondike Elementary". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
Bauman, Caroline (January 31, 2017). "Achievement School District opts for new charter operator over closing Memphis Humes". Chalkbeat. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

External links

v t e U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Topics	Architectural style categories Contributing property Historic district History of the National Register of Historic Places Keeper of the Register National Park Service Property types
Lists by state	List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Lists by insular areas	American Samoa Guam Minor Outlying Islands Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Virgin Islands
Lists by associated state	Federated States of Micronesia Marshall Islands Palau
Other areas	District of Columbia American Legation, Morocco
Related	National Historic Preservation Act Historic Preservation Fund List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places portal Category

This article about a property in Shelby County, Tennessee on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: