John D. Bassett High School

John D. Bassett High School, also known as Bassett Middle School, is a historic school building located at Bassett, Henry County, Virginia. It was built in 1947–1948, and is a two-story Georgian Revival style brick school building. A rear addition was built in 1961. It has three bay portico entrances at each end with cupolas above. They provide public access to the two community spaces on the interior – the auditorium at one end and the gymnasium at the other. The building features a hip roof with slate shingles, gabled dormers and octagonal cupolas; and Flemish-bond variant brickwork with corner quoins and a water table. It was replaced by the Bassett High School in 1979, and continued to operate as a middle school. The school closed in 2004.[3]

John D. Bassett High School
Front of the school
LocationState Route 57, Bassett, Virginia
Coordinates36°45′44″N 79°59′47″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1947 (1947)-1948
ArchitectDixon and Norman
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.05001587[1]
VLR No.044-5169
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 3, 2006
Designated VLRDecember 7, 2005[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Alison Stone Blanton (July 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John D. Bassett High School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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