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Kalamazoo, United States

Old Central High School

Kalamazoo, United States

Old Central High School
Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library · No restrictions · Wikimedia Commons

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Old Central High School, located at 714 South Westnedge Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a Tudor Revival structure that has served multiple educational purposes since its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Originally built as a high school, the building now operates as the Community Education Center, housing the Kalamazoo Public Schools' adult education programs and the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center (KAMSC), a magnet school drawing gifted math and science students from thirteen local school districts. The building also contains the Chenery Auditorium, which functions as one of the performance venues for the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, demonstrating its continued importance to the community's cultural and educational life.

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Type
school building
Heritage
National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Place
Kalamazoo, United States

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