Central High School (Painter, Virginia)

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]

Central High School
Central High School in 2014
Location32308 Lankford Hwy., near Painter, Virginia
Coordinates37.599514°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]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/16/10 through 8/20/10. National Park Service. 2010-08-27.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  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


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