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Central High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Central High School

Also known as Central Middle School

On the National Register since 200323 years
Art DecoListed 2003Devils Lake
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About Central High School

Central High School, at 325 Seventh St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 29, 2003. It was among the first 10 of Devils Lake’s 13 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 21 other North Dakota listings. The listing covers 2.4 acres. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States. 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 · 56 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

325 Seventh St., Devils Lake · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Central High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Devils Lake Carnegie LibraryClassical Revival · next door
  3. 3Westminster Presbyterian ChurchRomanesque Revival · next door
  4. 4Episcopal Church of the Advent-Guild HallSecond Gothic Revival · next door
  5. 5St. Olaf Lutheran ChurchBuilding · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DDevils Lake Commercial DistrictCommercial0.2 miBLocke BlockChicago School0.2 miBMethodist Episcopal ChurchClassical Revival0.2 miBUS Post Office and CourthouseGreek Revival0.3 miBBangs-Wineman BlockClassical Revival0.4 mi

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Questions about Central High School

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

Yes. It was added on Dec 29, 2003 (Register number 03000871).

Is Central High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Dakota has 4 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Central 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 Central High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 56 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 75326653 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.