The Home Economics Building is located on the campus of
Torrance High School
Torrance High School is a high school located in Torrance, California. Founded in 1917, it is one of the oldest high schools in continuous use in California and is the oldest of the four high schools in the Torrance Unified School District. Four ...
in
Torrance,
Los Angeles County, California.
It was built in 1922–1923, in the
Mediterranean Revival style
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.
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It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1983. The Home Economics Building is one of four on the campus of the Torrance High School listed on the NRHP, the other buildings are:
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Auditorium
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Torrance School
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Main Building.
References
Torrance High School
Torrance High School is a high school located in Torrance, California. Founded in 1917, it is one of the oldest high schools in continuous use in California and is the oldest of the four high schools in the Torrance Unified School District. Four ...
Torrance High School
Torrance High School is a high school located in Torrance, California. Founded in 1917, it is one of the oldest high schools in continuous use in California and is the oldest of the four high schools in the Torrance Unified School District. Four ...
School buildings completed in 1923
Torrance High School
Torrance High School is a high school located in Torrance, California. Founded in 1917, it is one of the oldest high schools in continuous use in California and is the oldest of the four high schools in the Torrance Unified School District. Four ...
1923 establishments in California
Home economics education
Torrance High School
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