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68: 93: 262:, the original Safford Junior High School, which had its own building adjacent to the high school, was torn down in 1980. Safford Junior High, then later Middle, School occupied the main building and the gymnasium until the mid-1990s, when concerns for those buildings' safety and revelations of poor construction quality prompted them to be razed and replaced, outweighing concerns of historical value and the cost of a refurbishment. The 1915 building was listed on the 255:-built Baker Stadium, which served as the home of the Safford Bulldogs from 1938 through the 1986 season; a gymnasium in 1943, which allowed the previous gym to be retrofitted into an auditorium; and the other classroom buildings. This included a library built in the 1960s. It is noted that, during this period, the baseball stadium was at the old bleachers by Lafe Nelson School as was the field house for the football and wrestling teams. 51: 100: 75: 266:
on February 9, 1988. It remains listed, apparently erroneously as the building is gone. Ultimately, shoddy construction was also the reason that the 1943 gymnasium was torn down in the 1990s. Baker Stadium is still used as the home field for middle school football.
380: 395: 259: 133: 92: 251:. It served as the main high school building through the 1979–80 school year. Over the years other buildings were built. This included the 385: 67: 390: 355: 289: 263: 37: 312: 252: 205: 194: 360: 294: 244: 210: 8: 223: 247:
is currently located, opened to students on September 13, 1915. It was designed by
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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona
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National Register of Historic Places in Graham County, Arizona
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Bulldogs Forever: A History of Safford High School, 1915-2007
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Bulldogs Forever: A History of Safford High School, 1915-2007
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United States historic place in Graham County, Arizona
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Safford High School (historic) is located in Arizona
Safford High School (historic) is located in the United States
Safford, Arizona
32°49′41″N 109°42′47″W / 32.82806°N 109.71306°W / 32.82806; -109.71306
Henry Jaastad
Mission style
Spanish Revival
MPS
Safford MRA
87002577
Safford Middle School
Henry O. Jaastad
WPA
Safford High School(current campus)
National Register of Historic Places
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
Categories
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona
School buildings completed in 1915
1915 establishments in Arizona
National Register of Historic Places in Graham County, Arizona

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