Washington, George, School - Kingsport, TN
Posted by: vhasler
N 36° 32.902 W 082° 33.201
17S E 360970 N 4045895
George Washington School is the original "Central School" for the planned city of Kingsport
Waymark Code: WM5XVM
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2009
Views: 1
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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