Bacon County Elementary School

Bacon County School
Location 504 N Pierce St., Alma, Georgia
Coordinates 31°32′42″N 82°27′45″W / 31.54500°N 82.46250°W / 31.54500; -82.46250Coordinates: 31°32′42″N 82°27′45″W / 31.54500°N 82.46250°W / 31.54500; -82.46250
Area 3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
Built 1933 (1933)
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 07001307[1]
Added to NRHP December 26, 2007

The Bacon County Elementary School, also referred to as Bacon County School, is a historic school in Alma, Georgia, located at 504 North Pierce Street (US Highway 1). It was designed or built by Alexander Douglas and was constructed in 1933-1934.[1] It is in the Colonial Revival style. The school contains a two-story main block (containing offices) with a portico in the center with one-story wings for classrooms. There is a large auditorium in the rear.[1]

A junior high school and high school were constructed on the site in the 1940s. A cafeteria was built in 1953 and two buildings for kindergarten and Head Start were built in 1969. The 1969 buildings remain, but are outside the National Register boundary. The 1940s and 1953 buildings were demolished in 2003.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 2007.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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