Central High School (Painter, Virginia)

Central High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Central High School in 2014
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Location	32308 Lankford Hwy., near Painter, Virginia
Coordinates	37°35′58″N75°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]

Central High School is a historic high school building located near Painter, Accomack County, Virginia.

History

Central High School 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.

It was sold by Accomack County to a New York furniture designer in 2008, who again relisted the property in 2020. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/16/10 through 8/20/10. National Park Service. August 27, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
3. Desai, Kamleshkumar. "Former Accomack school building up for auction". The Daily Times. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
4. 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