Las Vegas Grammar School (Westside School)
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | Washington and D Sts. Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Architectural style(s): | Mission; Spanish Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | April 2, 1979 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 79001460 |
Las Vegas Grammar School is a Registered Historic Place in Nevada and is located in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is Las Vegas’ oldest remaining schoolhouse[1] and currently houses KCEP-FM, a community center and the Economic Opportunity Board.
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Helen J. Stewart donated land in 1922 for the school, also known as the Westside School, Branch No. 1, Las Vegas Grammar School, and Las Vegas Grammar School Branch No. 1, was built in 1923. It was the first public school attended by Native American students from the Paiute Indian Colony.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1979.
