Central High School
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Central High School in 2014
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Location | 32308 Lankford Hwy., near Painter, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°35′58″N 75°46′37″W / 37.599514°N 75.77681°WCoordinates: 37°35′58″N 75°46′37″W / 37.599514°N 75.77681°W |
Area | 12.22 acres (4.95 ha) |
Built | 1932 | -1935
Built by | J.W. Hudson; J.W. Hudson, Jr. |
Architectural style | Art Deco, Colonial Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 10000561 |
VLR # | 001-5065 |
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Added to NRHP | August 16, 2010 |
Designated VLR | June 17, 2010 |
Central High School is a historic high school building located near Painter, Accomack County, Virginia. It was built in 1932, with an addition in 1935, and is a two-story, "T"-shaped, brick building with brick and stone detailing in the Art Deco style. The 1935 addition was funded by the Public Works Administration. The building served as a high school until 1984, when it was converted to a middle school. Also on the property are a contributing one-story wood-frame double classroom building, one-story vocational school building, and a one-story Colonial Revival style dwelling that served as the home economics building.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.