Valentine Public School

Valentine Public School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	3rd and Macomb Sts., Valentine, Nebraska
Coordinates	42°52′31″N 100°32′48″W / 42.87528°N 100.54667°WCoordinates: 42°52′31″N 100°32′48″W / 42.87528°N 100.54667°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1897
Built by	Beindorff,Charles F.; Fletcher & Stolze
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	84002454[1]
Added to NRHP	June 14, 1984

The Valentine Public School, at 3rd and Macomb Sts. in Valentine, Nebraska, was built in 1897. It has also been known as Centennial Hall. It is the oldest surviving high school building in the state.^[2]

It was deemed significant for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, in 1984, as being a relatively rare example of a school used for first grade through high school, originally, and for its Queen Anne style "character combined with Romanesque Revival elements".^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[1]

It is now operated as a museum, the Centennial Hall Museum.^[2]

Two other Nebraska schools that combined elementary and high schools and are listed on the National Register are the 1903-built Glenville School and the Steele City School, both in southeastern Nebraska.^[4]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Attractions, Valentine
3. Penelope Chatfied Sodhi (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Valentine Public School / Centennial Hall" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying six photos from 1984
4. Melissa Dirr (November 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Glenville School / NeHBS #CY06-00" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 10, 2016. with six photos from 1998