Columbia County High School

Columbia County High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Lake City, Florida
Coordinates:	30°11′20″N 82°38′27″W / 30.18889°N 82.64083°W / 30.18889; -82.64083Coordinates: 30°11′20″N 82°38′27″W / 30.18889°N 82.64083°W / 30.18889; -82.64083
Built:	1921, 1926[2]
Architectural style:	Masonry Vernacular with some Italianate elements[2]
NRHP Reference#:	93001154[1]
Added to NRHP:	November 15, 1993

The original Columbia County High School is a historic building in Lake City, Florida, United States, located at 528 West Duval Street. It is presently the location of Columbia County School District administrative offices.

History

It was built in 1921 and was the only high school in Columbia County. When enrollment exceeded capacity, it was replaced by a larger facility on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1957 which was named, Columbia High School. The original High School was used as the School Board Administrative offices for a time, then converted into Lake City Junior High School in the mid-1970s. It was the site of Ted Bundy's abduction of Kimberly Leach on February 9, 1978.^{[citation needed]}

The Columbia County Schools administrative offices returned to the building after Lake City Middle School was constructed and opened in 1990.^{[citation needed]}

On November 15, 1993, the building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

References

1. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Columbia County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-02-20. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Columbia/state.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Columbia County High School Museum". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-02-20. http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/fht/record_t.cfm?ID=147&type=t&index=16. 

External links

	Florida portal
	Schools portal

• Columbia County listings, Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs