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	Main High School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	41 Washington Dr., Rome, Georgia
Coordinates	34°15′27″N 85°09′15″W / 34.25750°N 85.15417°W
Area	15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built	1934
Built by	J.P. Roberts, R. L. Townsend
Architect	Odis Clay Poundstone
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Modern Movement
NRHP reference No.	02001219
Added to NRHP	October 24, 2002

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The Main High School, at 41 Washington Dr. in Rome, Georgia, also known as Main Colored School, was built in 1934. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The listing included seven contributing buildings on 15 acres (6.1 ha).^[1]

It is a school campus built for Rome's African-American students. It is located on the north side of the Etowah River east of downtown Rome.

It includes the Main High School building, built in 1934, and a number of International Style buildings built in the 1950s and 1960s to accommodate growth.

Desegregation of public schools in Rome was accomplished during 1966 to 1969, and in 1969 the Main High School was closed.^[2]

Odis Clay Poundstone (architect) Roberts, J. P. (builder) Townsend, R. L. (builder)

Architecture: Colonial Revival, Modern Movement Other names: Main Colored School Criteria: event, architecture/engineering

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References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Steven Moffson; Mark Grindstaff; Delmos Stone (August 25, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Main High School". National Park Service. Retrieved December 10, 2019. With accompanying 21 photos from 2001

Category:Schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:National Register of Historic Places in Floyd County, Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Colonial Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1934

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

[nrhpdoc-2] Steven Moffson; Mark Grindstaff; Delmos Stone (August 25, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Main High School". National Park Service. Retrieved December 10, 2019. With accompanying 21 photos from 2001

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