Las Vegas Grammar School (Westside School)
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Las Vegas Grammar School, also known as the Westside School, Branch No. 1, Las Vegas Grammar School, and Las Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1, is a Registered Historic Place in Nevada
and is located in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada
. It is Las Vegas’ oldest remaining schoolhouse and currently houses KCEP-FM, a community center and the Economic Opportunity Board.
by Native American students from the Paiute Indian Colony.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on April 2, 1979.
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
and is located in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. It is Las Vegas’ oldest remaining schoolhouse and currently houses KCEP-FM, a community center and the Economic Opportunity Board.
History
Helen J. Stewart donated land in 1922 for the school and it was built in 1923. It was the first public school attendedby Native American students from the Paiute Indian Colony.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on April 2, 1979.