Washington, George, School - Kingsport, TN - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

From the NRHP application: Originally named the Central School, it was the first school constructed after the charter for the city of Kingsport was granted in 1917 and was the first municipally funded school in Kingsport. Kingsport’s first municipal bond was issued in 1917 in the amount of $150,000 to fund the school construction. Changing with the times, George Washington was expanded in 1951 to accommodate population growth and was the first school in Kingsport to integrate in 1961.

Street address: 205 East Sevier Avenue Kingsport, TN USA 37660 County / Borough / Parish: Sullivan County Year listed: 2006 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Education Periods of significance: 1918-1961 Historic function: EDUCATION/School Current function: VACANT/Work in progress Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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