Flat Gap High School Explained

Flat Gap High School
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 18, 2008[1]
Designated Other1 Number:097-0395
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:4408 Stone Mountain Rd., Pound, Virginia
Coordinates:37.0833°N -82.6935°W
Built:-1936
Architect:Pepper, Thomas M.; et al.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:March 6, 2009
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:09000123

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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Flat Gap High School . Gayle Kilgore . Kaye Shortt . Michael J. Pulice . September 2008 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos