Old Main (Nicholas County High School)

Last updated

Nicholas County High School (Ol Mai G)
Old Nicholas County High School in Summersville.jpg
Front, seen from below
USA West Virginia location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
LocationMain St., Summersville, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°16′51″N80°51′27″W / 38.28083°N 80.85750°W / 38.28083; -80.85750
Area3 acres (12,000 m2) [1]
Built1913
Architect H. Rus Warne; Shrake, P.Q., & Son
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No. 89000185 [2]
Added to NRHPMarch 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. [1]

From 1915 to 1930, the school also served as the site of a State Normal School for teachers. [1] The school was eventually replaced by the current Nicholas County High School, which is located on a separate campus north of Summersville. [3] Summersville Junior High School occupied the site afterwards, until a new site for SJHS behind NCHS was completed. [4]

The Old Main building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1989. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicholas County, West Virginia</span> County in West Virginia, United States

Nicholas County is a county located in the central region of U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,604. Its county seat is Summersville. The county was created in 1818 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Virginia Governor Wilson Cary Nicholas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Vernon, Illinois</span> City in Illinois, United States

Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,600 at the 2020 census. Mount Vernon is the principal city of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Jefferson and Hamilton counties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania</span> Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Roaring Spring is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,392 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richwood, West Virginia</span> City in West Virginia, United States

Richwood is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. In 2020, the census showed Richwood with a population of 1,661. During the 19th and early 20th century Richwood was a booming coal and lumber town. Richwood has a very rich history, including the formation of the Cherry River Navy civic organization to draw attention to issues important to the community. Richwood has also become known statewide as the "Ramp Capital of the World". Each year, in April, the city hosts a large festival that draws visitors from around the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Summersville, West Virginia</span> City in West Virginia, United States

Summersville is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,459 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Nicholas County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota</span>

This is a list of sites in Minnesota which are included in the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 1,700 properties and historic districts listed on the NRHP; each of Minnesota's 87 counties has at least 2 listings. Twenty-two sites are also National Historic Landmarks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park</span> State park in Nicholas County, West Virginia

Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is an American Civil War battle site that commemorates the Battle of Carnifex Ferry. It is located on the rim of the Gauley River Canyon near Summersville, a town in Nicholas County, West Virginia. The 156-acre (0.63 km2) park features Patterson House Museum, three views of the Gauley River, hiking trails and picnic facilities. It is one of the oldest state parks in the United States. A Civil War re-enactment takes place on a weekend after Labor Day. As Carnifex Ferry State Park, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Dillard High School</span> United States historic place

The Old Dillard High School, also known as the Colored School or Walker Elementary, is a historic school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is located at 1001 Northwest 4th Street. The first school building in Broward County for black students, it was built in 1924 by Cayot & Hart and the architect was John Morris Peterman. On February 20, 1991, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is the oldest surviving black school in Fort Lauderdale, and is named for black education advocate James H. Dillard. Its first principal, from 1924 until 1937, was Joseph A. Ely. Clarence C. Walker, Sr. served as principal from 1937 until his death in 1942.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Winona County, Minnesota</span>

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Winona County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicholas County Courthouse</span> United States historic place

The Nicholas County Courthouse in Summersville, West Virginia is a Neoclassical Revival building, designed in 1895 and not completed until 1898. The primary building material was locally quarried Lower Gilbert Sandstone. A jail was added in 1910. A further addition was designed by Levi J. Dean in 1940 and executed by the Works Progress Administration. The addition reflects Art Deco influences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Linn County, Kansas</span>

There are eight properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County, Kansas. Two of the sites are the location of historic events. The Marais des Cygnes Massacre Site is the location of the Marais des Cygnes massacre, an 1858 event during Bleeding Kansas in which pro-slavery advocates kidnapped 11 anti-slavery settlers, killing five of them. John Brown temporarily used the site as a fort, and the property was listed on the NRHP in 1971. The Battle of Mine Creek Site preserves the location of the Battle of Mine Creek, which was fought in 1864 as part of Price's Raid during the American Civil War. Confederate general Sterling Price's army was retreating after being defeated at the Battle of Westport and was attacked by pursuing Union troops. Price's Confederate lost heavily in men and supplies. The site was added to the NRHP in 1973.

Drennen is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Drennen is located on West Virginia Route 39, 8 miles (13 km) west of Summersville. Drennen has a post office with ZIP code 26667.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Nicholas Catholic Church (Passaic, New Jersey)</span> Historic church in New Jersey, United States

St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located at 153 Washington Place in the city of Passaic in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The parish is in the Diocese of Paterson. It should not be confused with St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, also located in Passaic. The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1979, for its significance in architecture and religion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">H. Rus Warne</span> American architect

Harry Rus Warne was a Charleston, West Virginia-based architect.

Dr. Flavius Brown House is a historic home located at Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia. It was built in 1925, and is a two-story Classical Revival style frame dwelling with a hipped roof. It features a two-story, gabled portico with slender, two-story Doric order columns.

Martin Hamilton House, also known as the Hamilton House Museum, is a historic home located at Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia. It was built in 1893, and is a simple one-story, frame dwelling with clapboard siding and a corrugated metal roof. An eight-foot addition was built in 1936. It was donated to the Nicholas County Historical and Genealogical Society in 1985, and is used as a museum and genealogical library.

James B. Carden House is a historic home located near Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia. It was built in 1885, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, frame, Folk Victorian style house. It features a two-story front porch running the full width of the house. Also on the property are an end gable barn and a small workshop. It has been occupied since 1971, by a restaurant known as the Country Road Inn-Mama Jerrols.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brock Hotel (Summersville, West Virginia)</span> United States historic place

Brock Hotel, also known as the Brock House, is a historic hotel located at Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia. It was built about 1890, and is a large 2½-story, frame dwelling. It features broad, shady porches and high pitched twin gables in a vernacular Queen Anne style. It measures approximately 48-foot-wide (15 m) and 40-foot-deep (12 m). It operated as a hotel until about 1914.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicholas County Bank</span> United States historic place

Nicholas County Bank is a historic bank building located at Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia. It was built in 1923, and is a two-story, locally quarried sandstone building in the Classical Revival style. It has a rectangular plan, a flat roof, and a one-story entrance portico with Doric order columns.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Richardson, Wilma (December 4, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nicholas County High School / Old Main" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. "Nicholas County High School". Nicholas County Schools. Archived from the original on April 29, 2003. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  4. "The Old Main Building 2021". January 11, 2021.