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Sumner, Charles, High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Sumner, Charles, High School

On the National Register since 198838 years
Georgian RevivalListed 1988St. Louis
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About Sumner, Charles, High School

Sumner, Charles, High School, at 4248 W. Cottage Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 19, 1988. The Register lists it for its black history and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian Revival, as it does for 34 other Missouri listings. The listing covers 5.5 acres. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHigh school in St. Louis. 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 · 31 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1875 to today

  1. 1875Built, designed by William B. Ittner
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

4248 W. Cottage Ave., St. Louis · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sumner, Charles, High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Antioch Baptist ChurchLate Gothic Revival · next door
  3. 3St. Ferdinand Avenue in The Ville Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Stowe Teachers CollegeModern Movement · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Charles Turner Open Air SchoolClassical Revival · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DCote Brilliante Avenue in The Ville Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.1 miDMarshall School Neighborhood in The Ville Historic DistrictItalianate0.2 miBDr. Herman S. Dreer HouseCraftsman · Built 19300.2 miBSt. Louis Colored Orphans HomeColonial Revival0.2 miBTandy Community CenterArt Deco0.2 miBMarshall SchoolClassical Revival0.3 miDThe Edge of the Ville Integration Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBSaint Matthew's Parish ComplexGothic Revival0.4 miBSimmons Colored SchoolClassical Revival0.4 miBHomer G. Phillips HouseVernacular0.5 mi
More like it

Georgian Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian Revival.

Midtown Historic District1.5 mi away
Blind Girls' Home1.6 mi away
Portland and Westmoreland Places1.9 mi away
Parkview Historic District3.5 mi away

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Questions about Sumner, Charles, High School

Is Sumner, Charles, High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 19, 1988 (Register number 88000469).

Is Sumner, Charles, High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Shelley House, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Sumner, Charles, 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 Sumner, Charles, High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 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 63820825 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.