Louisa High School is a historic high school building located at Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia. It was designed by noted Richmond architect Charles M. Robinson and built in 1907, as a 1 1/2-story, stone building. About 1916, a second story was added along with an auditorium addition to the rear. Early in 1924 a fire gutted the building, leaving only the granite walls. It was rebuilt in its two-story configuration in 1925. The school served as an elementary school after 1940, and closed in 1987. The building was restored starting in 2002, and reopened in 2006 as a town hall, art gallery, and performing arts center.[3]
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| Location | 212 Fredericksburg Avenue, Louisa, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°01′30″N 77°59′52″W / 38.0251°N 77.9978°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1907, 1916, 1924 |
| Built by | Leigh Brothers (1907), Elgin Morris (1924) |
| Architect | Robinson, Charles M. |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000605[1] |
| VLR No. | 254-0004 |
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| Added to NRHP | August 24, 2011 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 2011[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/22/11 through 8/26/11. National Park Service. 2011-09-02.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Kevin M. Throckmorton (October 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Louisa High School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos