Old Lakeland High School
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| Old Lakeland High School | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Lakeland, Florida |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1926 |
| Architect: | Edward Columbus Hosford |
| Architectural style(s): | Late Gothic Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | September 30, 1993 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 93001027 |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Old Lakeland High School (also known as the Polk Opportunity Center) is a historic school in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It is located at 400 North Florida Avenue. On September 30, 1993, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Over the years the building has housed several different schools including the Polk Opportunity Center and Lakeland Middle Academy. Lakeland Middle Academy was renamed Lawton Chiles Middle Academy in 1999, to honor the passing of former Florida governor Lawton Chiles -- himself an alumnus of Lakeland High School.
[edit] See also
Lakeland High School (Lakeland, Florida)
[edit] References and external links
- Polk County listings
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Polk County listings
- Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
