New Hope High School (New Hope, Virginia)
New Hope High School is a historic public school building located at New Hope, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1925, and is a brick building consisting of an auditorium/gymnasium as the core of the building with rectangular flat roofed blocks on either side. The central auditorium/gymnasium has a tall hipped roof. It has Art Deco style stepped facades on the front and sides, embellished with diamond-shaped concrete blocks along the cornice. A three-room north wing was added in 1942. Also on the property is a contributing brick agriculture building built in 1926.[3]
New Hope High School | |
 Front of the school | |
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| Location | VA 608, New Hope, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°12′4″N 78°54′14″W |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1925, 1942 |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Public Schools in Augusta County Virginia 1870-1940 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000393[1] |
| VLR No. | 007-1087 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1985 |
| Designated VLR | December 11, 1984[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- Ann McCleary (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Hope High School" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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