Central High School (Painter, Virginia)

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Central High School
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Location32308 Lankford Hwy., near Painter, Virginia
Coordinates 37°35′58″N75°46′37″W / 37.599514°N 75.77681°W / 37.599514; -75.77681
Area12.22 acres (4.95 ha)
Built1932 (1932)-1935
Built byJ.W. Hudson; J.W. Hudson, Jr.
Architectural styleArt Deco, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 10000561 [1]
VLR No.001-5065
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 2010
Designated VLRJune 17, 2010 [2]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. 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