West End High School is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
West End High School | |
 West End High School in 2009 | |
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| Location | 3529 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°07′54″N 86°49′26″W / 36.131667°N 86.823889°W |
| Area | 12.7 acres (5.1 ha) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Donald W. Southgate |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000726[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 1, 2003[2] |
History
editThe building was completed in 1937.[3] It was built as a project of the Public Works Administration.[3] The building's name was changed to West End Middle School in 1971.[3] In 2015, it hosted grades 5-8.[4]
Architectural significance
editThe building was designed by architect Donald W. Southgate in the Colonial Revival architectural style.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 1, 2003.[2]
Notable students
edit- William P. Lawrence (1947), United States Navy vice admiral and Naval Aviator; a prisoner of war in Vietnam.[5]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "West End High School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: West End High School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "West End Middle Prep Profile". Metro Nashville Public Schools. Metro Nashville Public Schools. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Naval Aviation News. Naval Air Systems Command. 1984. p. 16.
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