Ocilla Public School

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Ocilla Public School
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Location4th and Alder Sts., Ocilla, Georgia
Coordinates 31°35′40″N83°15′14″W / 31.59444°N 83.25389°W / 31.59444; -83.25389 Coordinates: 31°35′40″N83°15′14″W / 31.59444°N 83.25389°W / 31.59444; -83.25389
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1934
ArchitectParrott, Lauren
Architectural styleColonial Revival, International Style
NRHP reference No. 04001186 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 27, 2004

The Ocilla Public School, also known as Irwin County Elementary School, is a historic school building in Ocilla, Georgia, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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The main building is a one-story U-shaped building with 17 classrooms, a library, a 700-seat auditorium, and more. It has Colonial Revival details. It was built in 1934 to serve as both elementary school and high school. In the early 1950s, it became known as the Irwin County Elementary School when a separate high school was built about three blocks away. [2]

A one-story brick cafeteria and classroom building was added in c.1960, and has International Style design. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Steven Moffson and Andrea Gerhardt (July 25, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ocilla Public School / Irwin County Elementary School". National Park Service . Retrieved February 6, 2017. with photos

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