Louisa High School Explained

Louisa High School
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 16, 2011[1]
Designated Other1 Number:254-0004
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:212 Fredericksburg Avenue, Louisa, Virginia
Coordinates:38.0251°N -77.9978°W
Built:, 1916, 1924
Architect:Robinson, Charles M.
Builder:Leigh Brothers (1907), Elgin Morris (1924)
Added:August 24, 2011
Refnum:11000605[2]

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[2]

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 Listings. 2011-09-02. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/22/11 through 8/26/11. National Park Service.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Louisa High School . Kevin M. Throckmorton. October 2008. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos