Glenwood High School (Georgia)
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| Location | 505 3rd Ave., Glenwood, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32°10′43″N 82°40′34″W / 32.17864°N 82.67611°W / 32.17864; -82.67611 |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1920, 1930, 1933, 1951 |
| Built by | Ragan and Company |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000923[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 1997 |
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.
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
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wheeler County, Georgia
- Wheeler County School District
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Wheeler County Joint Comprehensive Plan - July 2009 Partial Update to 2004 Comprehensive Plan
- ^ a b "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
External links
Media related to Glenwood High School (Georgia, US) at Wikimedia Commons- Photo of school
