- Old Main (Nicholas County High School)
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Nicholas County High School
Location: Main St., Summersville, West Virginia Coordinates: 38°16′51″N 80°51′27″W / 38.28083°N 80.8575°WCoordinates: 38°16′51″N 80°51′27″W / 38.28083°N 80.8575°W Area: 3 acres (12,000 m2)[2] Built: 1913 Architect: H. Rus Warne; Shrake,P.Q., & Son Architectural style: Renaissance Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 89000185[1] Added to NRHP: March 27, 1989 Old Main, the former Nicholas County High School, is a school building located in Summersville, West Virginia. The two-story stone Renaissance-style building was constructed in 1913 and graduated its first class in 1915.[2]
From 1915 to 1930, the school also served as the site of a State Normal School for teachers.[2] The school was eventually replaced by the current Nicholas County High School, which is located on a separate campus north of Summersville.[3]
The Old Main building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1989.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c Richardson, Wilma (December 4, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nicholas County High School / Old Main". National Park Service. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/nicholas/89000185.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ "Nicholas County High School". Nicholas County Schools. http://nchs.nich.k12.wv.us/. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
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