The original Columbia County High School is a historic building in Lake City,

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, located at 372 West

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. It is now the location of

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administrative offices. It was built in 1921 and was the only high school in Columbia County. When enrollment exceeded capacity, it was replaced in 1957 by a larger facility on Pennsylvania Avenue, which was named

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. 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 serial killer

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's abduction of 12 year old Kimberly Leach on February 9, 1978. There had been reports of a white van circling the building. Bundy abducted Leach as she left the side door of the main building, facing towards Southwest Ritch Terrace, as she headed to the rear of the site to visit the school's auditorium at between 9:20 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. Bundy was then seen leading Leach across Duval Street where his white van was parked in the westbound lane. The Columbia County Schools administrative offices returned to the building after Lake City Middle School was constructed and opened in 1990. On November 15, 1993, the building was added to the U.S.

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External links

Columbia County listings
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs Buildings and structures in Columbia County, Florida Public high schools in Florida Educational institutions established in 1926 Vernacular architecture in Florida School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida 1926 establishments in Florida Lake City, Florida National Register of Historic Places in Columbia County, Florida {{Florida-school-stub