Glenwood High School (Glenwood, Georgia)

Glenwood High School, also known as Old Glenwood School, is a historic school in Glenwood, Georgia that has been used in recent years as an alternative school.[2] It is located at 505 3rd Avenue.

Glenwood High School
Location505 3rd Ave., Glenwood, Georgia
Coordinates32.17864°N 82.67611°W / 32.17864; -82.67611
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1920, 1930, 1933, 1951
Built byRagan and Company
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.97000923[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 21, 1997

It was constructed as a one-story school building in 1920 and expanded with a two-story addition in 1930 and 1933, and an auditorium was added in 1951.[3][2] It includes aspects of the Colonial Revival, Craftsman, bungalow, and Spanish Mission Revival architectural styles.[2] In 1996 a Georgia Heritage Grant was awarded to repair the school's windows.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] As of 2017, it houses the Transitional Alternative Prep School.

The front entrance has a Spanish Colonial Revival-style parapet.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Wheeler County Joint Comprehensive Plan - July 2009 Partial Update to 2004 Comprehensive Plan
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Glenwood High School / Wheeler County Elementary School / Wheeler County Middle School / Tri-County Alternative Program for Success". National Park Service. Retrieved February 7, 2017. with photos
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