Louisa High School

Louisa High School
Location 212 Fredericksburg Avenue, Louisa, Virginia
Coordinates 38°01′30″N 77°59′52″W / 38.0251°N 77.9978°W / 38.0251; -77.9978Coordinates: 38°01′30″N 77°59′52″W / 38.0251°N 77.9978°W / 38.0251; -77.9978
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1907 (1907), 1916, 1924
Built by Leigh Brothers (1907), Elgin Morris (1924)
Architect Robinson, Charles M.
NRHP Reference # 11000605[1]
VLR # 054-0099
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 24, 2011
Designated VLR June 16, 2011[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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/22/11 through 8/26/11. National Park Service. 2011-09-02.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Kevin M. Throckmorton (October 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Louisa High School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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