Central High School (Painter, Virginia)
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| Location | 32308 Lankford Hwy., near Painter, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°35′58′′N 75°46′37′′W / 37.599514°N 75.77681°W / 37.599514; -75.77681 |
| Area | 12.22 acres (4.95 ha) |
| Built | 1932 (1932)-1935 |
| Built by | J.W. Hudson; J.W. Hudson, Jr. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000561 [1] |
| VLR No. | 001-5065 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 16, 2010 |
| Designated VLR | June 17, 2010[2] |
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Central High School is a historic high school building located near Painter, Accomack County, Virginia. It was built in 1932, with an addition in 1935, and is a two-story, T-shaped, brick building with brick and stone detailing in the Art Deco style. The 1935 addition was funded by the Public Works Administration. The building served as a high school until 1984, when it was converted to a middle school. Also on the property are a contributing one-story wood-frame double classroom building, one-story vocational school building, and a one-story Colonial Revival style dwelling that served as the home economics building.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/16/10 through 8/20/10. National Park Service. August 27, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Marcus R. Pollard (March 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central High School" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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