Flat Gap High School, also known as Flat Gap School Community Center, is a historic high school building located at Pound, Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1935–1936 and is a one-story building with a three-part plan, consisting of a front gabled midsection and set-back, side-gable wings. The Classical Revival design references include rusticated stonework, molded cornice with gable returns, and a round-arched principal entrance with granite voussoirs and keystone. It ceased use as a school in the 1970s, and has been adapted for use as a community center.[3]
Flat Gap High School | |
 Flat Gap High School, July 2010 | |
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| Location | 4408 Stone Mountain Rd., Pound, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°05′00″N 82°41′37″W / 37.0833°N 82.6935°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1935-1936 |
| Architect | Pepper, Thomas M.; et al. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000123[1] |
| VLR No. | 097-0395 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 6, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | December 18, 2008[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Gayle Kilgore; Kaye Shortt; Michael J. Pulice (September 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Flat Gap High School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos