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]

Flat Gap High School
Flat Gap High School, July 2010
Flat Gap High School is located in Virginia
Flat Gap High School
Flat Gap High School is located in the United States
Flat Gap High School
Location4408 Stone Mountain Rd., Pound, Virginia
Coordinates37°05′00″N 82°41′37″W / 37.0833°N 82.6935°W / 37.0833; -82.6935
Arealess than one acre
Built1935 (1935)-1936
ArchitectPepper, Thomas M.; et al.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.09000123[1]
VLR No.097-0395
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 6, 2009
Designated VLRDecember 18, 2008[2]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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