Parker High School Auditorium | |
![]() Parker High School Auditorium, March 2012 | |
Location | 900 Woodside Ave., City View, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°51′32.6″N82°25′35.0″W / 34.859056°N 82.426389°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1938 |
Built by | Works Progress Administration |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 96000144 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 26, 1996 |
Parker High School Auditorium is a historic high school auditorium located at Greenville, South Carolina. It was built in 1938 with funding provided by the Works Progress Administration. It is a Classical Revival style 7500 square foot rectangular brick building with a front gabled roof. It is the last remaining building from the largest WPA school project in South Carolina. [2] [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]
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