Little Rock Central High School
School and historic site in Arkansas. Built 1905 by John Parks Almand. Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Little Rock Central High School (LRCH) is an accredited comprehensive public high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. The school was the site of the Little Rock Crisis in 1957 after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation by race in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier. This was during the period of heightened activism in the civil rights movement.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 14th and Park Sts., Little Rock, AR |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Listed | Aug 19, 1977 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Education, Law, Politics and government, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Little Rock High School |
| Reference number | 77000268 |
| Built | 1905 · more from the 1900s |
| Architect | John Parks Almand |
| Type of place | school building, public school, high school |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
Visiting
| Address | 14th and Park Sts., Little Rock, AR |
| Website | lrcentralhigh.net ↗ |
| Coordinates | 34.7368° N, 92.2989° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Little Rock | 295 listed places in Little Rock → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Willow Beach 10 miles · Maumelle 10 miles · Tar Camp 22 miles |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Pulaski County
Local history books for Little Rock
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- Remembering Arkansas Confederates and the 1911 Little Rock Veterans ReunionRay Hanley, 2006Find at Bookshop.org
Arkansas travel guides
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Little Rock Central High School listed on the National Register?
Aug 19, 1977. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Little Rock Central High School built?
1905, designed by John Parks Almand, in the Gothic Revival style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Little Rock Central High School?
Probably. Places of this type are usually open to the public, but the record lists no hours; the official website will have them.
Source: Official website
Where is Little Rock Central High School?
14th and Park Sts., Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. The nearest national park unit is Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, under a mile away.
Source: Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Are there campgrounds near Little Rock Central High School?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Willow Beach, 10 miles away. Maumelle is 10 miles away, and Tar Camp is 22 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Little Rock Central High School?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Little Rock Central High School right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Jefferson 315, 36 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 77000268. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.