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Louisa High School

Coordinates: 38°01′30″N 77°59′52″W / 38.0251°N 77.9978°W / 38.0251; -77.9978
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Louisa High School
Louisa High School is located in Virginia
Louisa High School
Louisa High School is located in the United States
Louisa High School
Location212 Fredericksburg Avenue, Louisa, Virginia
Coordinates38°01′30″N 77°59′52″W / 38.0251°N 77.9978°W / 38.0251; -77.9978
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1907 (1907), 1916, 1924
Built byLeigh Brothers (1907), Elgin Morris (1924)
ArchitectRobinson, Charles M.
NRHP reference No.11000605[1]
VLR No.254-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 2011
Designated VLRJune 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

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  1. ^ a b "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