Old Huntington High School Explained

38.4128°N -82.4461°W

Huntington High School
Streetaddress:900 Eighth St.
City:Huntington
State:West Virginia
Zipcode:25701
Country:United States
Pushpin Map:West Virginia
Schooltype:Public
Established:1916
Closed:1996
District:Cabell County Schools
Grades:10-12
Campus Type:Urban
Colors:Red and blue
Mascot:Pony Express
Rivals:Huntington East
Huntington High School
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Coordinates:38.4128°N -82.4429°W
Architect:Verus T. Ritter
Added:April 4, 2000
Refnum:00000248

Old Huntington High School is a historic high school building located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. It was built in 1916, and is a -story buff-brick building in the Classical Revival style. It consists of a long rectangle with a shorter rectangular wing on each end of the main rectangle forming a "U" shape. The courtyard is enclosed with three additions completed in 1951 (gymnasium), 1956 (cafeteria), and 1977. The building contains 155512square feet of space. The kitchen is located in an older red brick building built in 1916, built originally as a carriage house. The last graduating class was in 1996. A new facility was built to consolidate Old Huntington High and Huntington East High School into a single institution; the new school opened in August 1996 as Huntington High School.[1] It is now known as The Renaissance Center. Part of the building was converted into apartments. The YMCA uses part of it for workout facilities and a daycare facility. The building also houses studio space, an auditorium, and small art gallery.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Huntington High School. September 1999. 2011-07-23 . Richard J. Dickson. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.
  2. Web site: Hoge Workman Football Reference Profile. Baseball Reference. August 9, 2023.
  3. Web site: Johnson Fry . Chris . Rainey . . August 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: Marshall Hawkins Basketball Reference Profile. Basketball Reference. August 9, 2023.
  5. Web site: Thacker. Jim. Player Profile: Leo Byrd. BigBlueHistory.net. 2010. October 10, 2010.
  6. Web site: Business leaders to join Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. Vanderbilt University. August 27, 2017. January 30, 2014.
  7. Web site: Rick Reed Baseball Reference Profile. Baseball Reference. August 9, 2023.
  8. https://www.wsaz.com/2021/07/22/former-olympic-wrestler-huntington-trains-future-olympians/ Former Olympic wrestler from Huntington trains future Olympians

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