West Side School
West Side School is located in Wyoming
West Side School
West Side School is located in the United States
West Side School
Location100 South 3rd St., Worland, Wyoming
Coordinates44°00′59″N 107°57′56″W / 44.016484°N 107.965465°W / 44.016484; -107.965465
Built1936
ArchitectLeon Goodrich
Architectural styleWPA Art Deco
NRHP reference No.100007002[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 2021

The West Side School is a school building constructed in Worland, Wyoming, United States, in 1936. The school was built by the Works Progress Administration to for the education of Mexican students in the region. The school remained segregated for Mexican students until 1956, in the immediate aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education.[2]

The West Side School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Guzman, Gonzalo; Bathany Kelly (2021-06-01). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: West Side School (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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