Jump to content

Whitesville School

Coordinates: 37°58′55″N 81°32′09″W / 37.98194°N 81.53583°W / 37.98194; -81.53583
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whitesville School
Whitesville School
Whitesville School is located in West Virginia
Whitesville School
Whitesville School is located in the United States
Whitesville School
Location37949 Coal River Rd., Whitesville, West Virginia
Coordinates37°58′55″N 81°32′09″W / 37.98194°N 81.53583°W / 37.98194; -81.53583
Area5.94 acres (2.40 ha)
Built1931 (1931)
Built byHill Brothers
ArchitectWysong, Bengston & Jones
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.13000955[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 2013

Whitesville School, also known as Sherman District Junior High School, Whitesville Junior High School, and Whitesville Elementary School, is a historic school building located at Whitesville, Boone County, West Virginia. It was built in 1931, and is a two-story, blonde brick Art Deco style building. It sits on a raised basement and has an original two-story gymnasium/auditorium addition in the rear. It features two entrance areas that extend from the main elevation and upward through the roofline in a "tower" formation.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/23/13 through 12/27/13. National Park Service. 2014-01-03. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  2. ^ Cheryl Nichols; Bethany Castle & Erin Riebe (May 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Whitesville School" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.