Flat Gap High School

Flat Gap High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Flat Gap High School, July 2010
Location	4408 Stone Mountain Rd., Pound, Virginia
Coordinates	37°05′00″N 82°41′37″W / 37.0833°N 82.6935°WCoordinates: 37°05′00″N 82°41′37″W / 37.0833°N 82.6935°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1935-1936
Architect	Pepper, Thomas M.; et al.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	09000123[1]
VLR #	097-0395
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 6, 2009
Designated VLR	December 18, 2008[2]

Flat Gap High School, also known as Flat Gap School Community Center, is a historic high school building located at Pound, Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1935-1936 and is a one-story building with a three-part plan, consisting of a front gabled midsection and set-back, side-gable wings. The Classical Revival design references include rusticated stonework, molded cornice with gable returns, and a round-arched principal entrance with granite voussoirs and keystone. It ceased use as a school in the 1970s, and has been adapted for use as a community center.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
3. Gayle Kilgore; Kaye Shortt; Michael J. Pulice (September 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Flat Gap High School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos