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Douglas Avenue School
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National Register of Historic Places

Douglas Avenue School

On the National Register since 198343 years
Spanish Colonial RevivalListed 1983Las Vegas
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About Douglas Avenue School

Douglas Avenue School, at 900 Douglas Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 5, 1983. It was among the first 12 of Las Vegas’s 88 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Spanish Colonial Revival, as it does for 6 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of Las Vegas New Mexico MRA (AD); Las Vegas New Mexico MRA. The listing covers 1 acre. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSchool building in Las Vegas, United States of America. 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 · 83 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1928 to today

  1. 1928Built, designed by John Gaw Meem
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

900 Douglas Ave., Las Vegas · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Douglas Avenue SchoolStart here
  2. 2Old Las Vegas Post OfficeGeorgian Revival · next door
  3. 3House at 822 DouglasItalianate · next door
  4. 4House at 818 DouglasVernacular · next door
  5. 5House at 814 DouglasVernacular · next door
Around it

45 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DLincoln Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)Wood Vernacular0.1 miDLincoln Park Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.1 miBArthur, Charles and Lewis, E. N. HouseWood Vernacular · Built 18950.1 miBJohnsen MortuaryMediterranean0.1 miBHouse at 812 DouglasBuilding0.1 miBIlfeld, Adele, AuditoriumRomanesque Revival0.1 miBTaichert WarehouseBuilding0.2 miBTaichert BuildingBuilding0.2 miBRogers Administration BuildingSpanish Colonial0.2 miBSt. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church and Guild HallVernacular Greek Revival0.2 miBFirst Baptist ChurchBuilt 19220.2 miBHouse at 810 DouglasItalianate0.2 miBNolan HouseBuilding0.3 miBHouse at 309 RailroadFree Classic0.3 miBPimter-O'Neil Rooming HouseBuilding0.3 miDBridge Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miBEldorado HotelRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miBHouse at 821 12thNew Mexico Vernacular0.3 mi
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BBuilding at 1214 BridgeBuilt 19020.3 miBHouse at 933 12thNew Mexico Vernacular0.3 miBHouse at 1116 ColumbiaWood Vernacular · Built 18800.3 miBSchmitt-Laemmle HousePicturesque Cottage0.3 miBHouse at 1007 11th StreetWood Vernacular0.3 miBJames Cook HouseHipped Box0.3 miBHouse at 12 GrandGreek Revival0.4 miBEugenio Gatignole HouseNew Mexico Vernacular · Built 19020.4 miBHouse at 931 PrinceWood Vernacular · Built 18900.4 miBHouse at 16 GrandBungalow · Built 19020.4 miBHouse at 119 RailroadFree Classic0.4 miDDistrito de las EscuelasWood Vernacular0.4 miDLas Vegas PlazaTudor (Jacobethan) Revival0.4 miDRailroad Avenue Historic DistrictWorld's Fair Classic0.4 miBHouse at 1221 San FranciscoGreek Revival0.4 miBHouse at 514 UniversityWood Vernacular0.4 miBLas Vegas Railroad and Power Company BuildingRomanesque0.4 miBLas Vegas Municipal BuildingPueblo Revival0.4 miBHouse at 508 UniversityWood Vernacular0.4 miDLibrary Park Historic DistrictNeo-Classical Revival0.4 miBHouse at 1114 10thQueen Anne0.4 miBHouse at 921 S. PacificBungalow0.5 miBAT & SF RoundhouseBuilt 19170.5 miBArturo Angel HouseColonial Revival · Built 19000.5 miBPresbyterian Mission ChurchTerritorial · Built 18710.5 miBHouse at 733 RailroadHipped Box0.5 miBBean-Newlee HouseMission/Spanish Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Douglas Avenue School

Is Douglas Avenue School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 5, 1983 (Register number 83001625).

Is Douglas Avenue School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Watrous, 19.2 miles away.

Can you visit Douglas Avenue School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Douglas Avenue School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 83 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 77846686 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.