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Central High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Central High School

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Memphis
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About Central High School

Central High School, at 306 S. Bellevue Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 17, 1982. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Public Schools of Memphis 1902-1915 TR. The listing covers 6 acres.

What it isHigh school in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

306 S. Bellevue Blvd., Memphis · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Central High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Annesdale Park Historic District (Additional Documentation)District · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Memphis Parkway SystemDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Ashlar HallBuilt 1896 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5AnnesdaleBuilt 1855 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

17 more Register listings within a mile

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

BFirst Congregational Church and Parish HouseBuilding0.3 miBRowland J. Darnell HouseBuilding0.4 miBCherokee ArmsBuilding0.6 miDAnnesdale-Snowden Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.7 miBGreenwoodBuilding0.7 miBRobert M. Carrier HouseBuilt 19260.7 miBAnderson-Coward HouseBuilt 18520.7 miBPatton-Bejach HouseBuilding0.7 miSElmwood CemeterySite0.8 miDCentral Gardens Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.8 miBGreenstone ApartmentsBuilt 19270.8 miBElmwood Cemetery Office and Entrance BridgeBuilding0.9 miDSt. Paul Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict0.9 miBAbraham Lowenstein HouseBuilt 19010.9 miBIdlewild Presbyterian ChurchBuilding1 miDForrest Park Historic DistrictPicturesque1 miBGladys "MaDear" Bennett HouseBuilding1 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 Sep 17, 1982 (Register number 82004041).

Is Central High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Tennessee has 29 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sun Record Company, Memphis Recording Service, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Central High 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.

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