Wickenburg High School
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Wickenburg High School is a high school in Wickenburg, Arizona
under the jurisdiction of the Wickenburg Unified School District
. It is double-listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in Arizona. The original Colonial Revival high school and annex were completed in 1925 and 1935, respectively. In 1934, the Works Progress Administration
-built gymnasium was completed in a Moderne
style. It is the town's only WPA building and the largest of two cast-in-place concrete structures in the town; it also is separately listed. The two buildings were put on the NRHP at the same time (July 1986).
Wickenburg, Arizona
Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 6,423.-Geography:Wickenburg is located at ....
under the jurisdiction of the Wickenburg Unified School District
Wickenburg Unified School District
The Wickenburg Unified School District is the school district in Wickenburg, Arizona. It operates two elementary schools, one middle school, and Wickenburg High School. The superintendent is Dr. Howard C. Carlson....
. It is double-listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in Arizona. The original Colonial Revival high school and annex were completed in 1925 and 1935, respectively. In 1934, the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
-built gymnasium was completed in a Moderne
Moderne architecture
Moderne architecture, also sometimes referred to as "Style Moderne" or simply "Moderne", a general United States landmarks term for styles of architecture that were popular from 1925 through the 1940s. It has expression in styles traditionally classified as Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, and WPA...
style. It is the town's only WPA building and the largest of two cast-in-place concrete structures in the town; it also is separately listed. The two buildings were put on the NRHP at the same time (July 1986).