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Alameda High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Alameda High School

Alameda’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 12, 1977; only 409 of California’s 2,865 listings are older
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 1977Alameda
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About Alameda High School

Alameda High School, at 2200 Central Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1977: the first place in Alameda to be listed. Only 409 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 18 other California listings. The listing covers 5.9 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHigh school in Alameda, California. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 36 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1928 to today

  1. 1928Built
  2. 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 49 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

2200 Central Ave., Alameda · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Alameda High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Alameda City HallRomanesque Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Alameda Free LibraryNeo-Classical · Built 1903 · next door
  4. 4Park Street Historic Commercial DistrictVictorian · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Masonic Temple and LodgeQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFirst Presbyterian Church Sanctuary BuildingNeo-Classical0.4 miBSt. Joseph's BasilicaSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBImmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church of AlamedaBuilding0.5 miBAlameda Veterans' Memorial BuildingSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19290.7 miBCalifornia Cotton Mills Company FactoryDaylight Factory · Built 19171.1 miBMontgomery Ward and CompanyArt Deco1.3 miBSt. Joseph's Home for the AgedBuilt 19131.3 miBAlfred H. Cohen HouseVictorian1.4 miBOakland Free Library-Melrose BranchClassical Revival1.4 miBOakland Free Library-23rd Avenue BranchSpanish Colonial Revival1.4 miBCroll BuildingItalianate · Built 18791.7 miBBrooklyn Presbyterian ChurchBuilding1.8 miBUnion Iron Works Turbine Machine ShopBuilt 19182 mi

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Questions about Alameda High School

Is Alameda High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 12, 1977 (Register number 77000280).

Is Alameda High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is USS POTOMAC (yacht), 2.8 miles away.

Can you visit Alameda High School?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Alameda High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123858137 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.