Wilson High School Gymnasium Explained

Wilson High School Gymnasium
Location:Main & Lee Sts.
Wilson, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.5647°N -90.0508°W
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:May 27, 2015
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:15000286

The Wilson High School Gymnasium is a historic school athletic facility at Main and Lee Streets in Wilson, Arkansas. Built in 1948 and used until the early 2000's, this large single-story Art Deco brick building is a remarkably well-preserved facility (despite having sat largely vacant and unused for the last several years), with original floors, bleachers, and equipment such as basketball hoops and scoreboards. In its early years the facility hosted state basketball tournaments due to it size and functionality. The gymnasium floor was also rigged with floor mounts for boxing ring posts. Boxing was a very popular sport in Mississippi County from the 1940's to the 1970's. The indoor swimming pool at the rear of the building retains original tile work.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Wilson High School Gymnasium. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-11-19.