Old Main (Nicholas County High School)

Nicholas County High School
Location: Main St., Summersville, West Virginia
Area: 3 acres (12,000 m2)[2]
Built: 1913
Architect: H. Rus Warne; Shrake,P.Q., & Son
Architectural style: Renaissance
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#: 89000185[1]
Added to NRHP: March 27, 1989

Old Main, the former Nicholas County High School, is a school building located in Summersville, West Virginia. The two-story stone Renaissance-style building was constructed in 1913 and graduated its first class in 1915.[2]

From 1915 to 1930, the school also served as the site of a State Normal School for teachers.[2] The school was eventually replaced by the current Nicholas County High School, which is located on a separate campus north of Summersville.[3]

The Old Main building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1989.[1]

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