Old Main (Nicholas County High School)

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LocationMain St., Summersville, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°16′51″N80°51′27″W / 38.28083°N 80.85750°W / 38.28083; -80.85750 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]

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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 2009-01-18.
  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 2003-04-29. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
  4. "The Old Main Building 2021". 11 January 2021.