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Old Laurel High School, December 2008
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| Location | 700 block of Montgomery St., Laurel, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°6′25″N 76°51′20″W / 39.10694°N 76.85556°W / 39.10694; -76.85556 |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003170[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1979 |
Old Laurel High School is a historic former school building on Montgomery Street in Laurel, Maryland. Built in 1899, it was the original home of Laurel High School, and now houses a community center.[2]
Laurel High School was founded in 1899[3] with an enrollment of 59 students and four teachers. According to the city government, as reported by The Washington Post, the 1900 graduating class was all women.[4] The original school building is now the Phelps Community Center in Laurel. The cupola on top was used during World War II as a Civil Defense Aircraft Spotting Station for identifying enemy aircraft.[5] In 1965, the high school was moved to a larger building on Cherry Lane. The last class at the original location held a 50th reunion in 2015.[6]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as "Laurel High School".[1]
Laurel is the oldest high school in Prince George's County, opening its doors in 1899
The correct answer? 'They were all women,'
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