Wolfe County High School
The Wolfe County High School is a high school in Campton, Kentucky, serving the of Wolfe County, Kentucky.
The current high school is located at 189 North Johnson Street. The school mascot is the Wolves.[1]
Historic building[]
Wolfe County High School | |
Location | 166 Wolfe County Elementary School Road, Campton, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 37°44′03″N 83°33′05″W / 37.73417°N 83.55139°WCoordinates: 37°44′03″N 83°33′05″W / 37.73417°N 83.55139°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 13000477[2] |
Added to NRHP | June 20, 2013 |
Its historic Wolfe County High School building, built in Moderne style by the Works Progress Administration during 1937–1942, is prominently located on a hill overlooking Campton. It was formerly known as Campton High School, and was the only public high school in the county[3]
This building served as high school until 1968, when it became a combination middle and elementary school. From 1991 to 2005 it served as Wolfe County Elementary School.[3]
It is built of local sandstone. It is a three-story building with a 29-bay front facade.
It was built on the site of the former , which had been established in 1896 and operated until 1912.[3]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[2]
Deemed contributing also is a one-story concrete block masonry building (c. 1942), contributing building) that served as a dining room in the past and later for shop classes. Non-contributing buildings on the property are a shed-roofed one-story classroom building and a storage shed.
References[]
- ^ "Wolfe County Schools".
- ^ a b "Wolfe County High School".
- ^ a b c Bruce M. Carter (March 20, 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wolfe County High School / WO-C-5". National Park Service.
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- Public high schools in Kentucky
- National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- School buildings completed in 1857
- Wolfe County, Kentucky
- Eastern Kentucky Coalfield Registered Historic Place stubs