Union High School
a.k.a. Westminster Junior High School; Alternative Center for Education
3455 W. 72nd Ave., Westminster, COUnion High School is eligible for the National Register under Criterion A in the areas of Education, Community Planning and Development, and Politics/Government. The building served as the first high school for the Westminster community and functioned in that capacity from 1929 until 1949. The establishment of the school was an issue of some contention as three existing school districts vied for the distinction of hosting the new high school. Eventually, the three districts agreed to jointly fund the construction and operation of the high school and to create a new school district for its administration. The school district constructed the 1939 gymnasium and classroom addition by taking advantage of the Public Works Administration (PWA), a New Deal era program designed to lower unemployment and stimulate the economy through the construction of public works projects.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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