Walter French Academy
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Walter H. French Junior High School | |
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Walter French Academy as seen from the corner of Mt. Hope and Cedar | |
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| Location |
1900 S. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′41″N 84°32′55″W / 42.7114°N 84.5486°WCoordinates: 42°42′41″N 84°32′55″W / 42.7114°N 84.5486°W |
| Built | 1925 |
| NRHP Reference # | 14001097[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 30, 2014 |
Walter French Academy, also known as the Walter French Academy of Business and Technology and the Walter French Junior High School is a 3-story building located at the corner of Mount Hope and Cedar in Lansing, Michigan. The building was opened in 1996 as a charter school. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
History
In 1996[2] the Walter French Academy reopened as the Walter French Academy of Business and Technology which included a middle and high school.[3] About four years later, sometime between 1999 and 2000, it added a K-12 program to become the "...first local public school to offer kindergarten through 12th grade under one roof."[2] In 2004, the school lost ties to its authorizer, Central Michigan University and was ultimately shut down that year due to financial problems.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Lee, Amy (February 5, 1999). "Catholic Schools Take Time to Celebrate". Lansing State Journal. p. B3.
- ↑ Mayes, Mark (July 11, 1999). "Walter French Adds Offerings to Teach K-12". Lansing State Journal. p. B1.
- ↑ Ross, Jeremy (June 11, 2004). "Walter French Academy Closer to Closing". WILX. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ Coulson, Andrew J. (August 4, 2004). "The Real Lessons of Walter French Academy". Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Retrieved January 23, 2016.