Old Main (Nicholas County High School)

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]

Nicholas County High School (Ol Mai G)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front, seen from below
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Location	Main St., Summersville, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°16′51″N 80°51′27″W
Area	3 acres (12,000 m^2)[1]
Built	1913
Architect	H. Rus Warne; Shrake, P.Q., & Son
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	89000185[2]
Added to NRHP	March 27, 1989

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.

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

References

1. 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. "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.