Washington High School (Oregon)

Washington High School
Front of the former school building in 2013
Location
Map
1300 SE Stark Street,
Portland, Oregon 97214

United States
Information
TypePublic
Opened1906
StatusSchool closed;
1924 building still standing
Closed1981
School districtPortland Public Schools
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,557 (1922);[1] 1,826 (1924);[2] 1,500 (1969);[3] 883 (1981)[4]
Color(s)maroon and gold   
MascotGeorge Washington
NicknameColonials
Washington High School
LocationPortland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′8.3″N 122°39′7.2″W / 45.518972°N 122.652000°W / 45.518972; -122.652000
Built1924
ArchitectHoughtaling & Dougan
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.15000779[5]
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 2015

Washington High School was a high school in Portland, Oregon, United States, from 1906 to 1981. After fire destroyed the original building, a new building was completed in 1924. The school merged with Monroe High School in 1978 to become Washington-Monroe High School. The school closed shortly after in 1981. A few years later it was used as the Children's Services Center, a multipurpose social service facility that also provided day care and other programs for at risk youth. After that the building was vacant for many years. It was also used for a time as a location for administrative offices for the Portland Public Schools.

During a brief time around 2005, Washington High School was used as a temporary site for the relocation of some of the newly arrived survivors from Hurricane Katrina. In 2009, it was used as the site for the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's Time-Based Arts Festival or TBA. In October 2013, plans to renovate the building for commercial use were advancing, with a mix of retail and office use planned.[6] New Seasons Market relocated its offices to the building in 2015 and is the largest tenant.[7] The former auditorium was repurposed as a music venue called Revolution Hall, which opened in February 2015.[8][9] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 2015.[10][5]

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  5. ^ a b Jessica Engeman; Brandon J. Grilc (September 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Washington High School" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 18, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  7. ^ Njus, Elliot (January 29, 2015). "Washington High School overhaul unveiled as new office tenants move in". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  8. ^ DeNies, Ramona (November 13, 2014). "New Music Venue to Open at Washington High School: Revolution Hall". Portland Monthly. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  9. ^ Greewald, David (February 12, 2015). "Revolution Hall Opens Tonight with First Concert". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  10. ^ Pamplin Media Group staff (December 2, 2015). "Old Washington High School lands on national history list". Portland Tribune. Retrieved December 18, 2015.