Old Main (Nicholas County High School)

Nicholas County High School (Ol Mai G)

Front, seen from below
Location Main St., Summersville, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°16′51″N 80°51′27″W / 38.28083°N 80.85750°W / 38.28083; -80.85750Coordinates: 38°16′51″N 80°51′27″W / 38.28083°N 80.85750°W / 38.28083; -80.85750
Area 3 acres (12,000 m2)[1]
Built 1913
Architect H. Rus Warne; Shrake,P.Q., & Son
Architectural style Renaissance
NRHP Reference # 89000185[2]
Added to NRHP March 27, 1989

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]

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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "Nicholas County High School". Nicholas County Schools. Retrieved 2009-01-18.


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