Mrrakc
school #historical-building #education #modernist #namesake-change #1950s

Old high school les jeunes filles

This building was originally the Old High School for Young Girls (Lycée de Jeunes Filles), completed in 1954 and designed by architect Alexandre Courtois. It represents the Modernist and functionalist public architecture of the late French Protectorate, built to serve the European and elite Moroccan population. It has since been renamed and functions today as the Abdelmoumen School (Collège/Lycée Abdelmoumen), reflecting the change in educational focus and national identity following Moroccan independence.

Timeline

1954

Building Completed and Opened

The school building was completed.

1956

Renaming to Abdelmoumen School

The school was renamed after Moroccan independence (Approximate date).

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