Old Rock School (Guntersville, Alabama)

Guntersville City School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building in May 2008
Location	1120 Rayburn Ave., Guntersville, Alabama
Coordinates	34°21′4″N 86°18′10″W / 34.35111°N 86.30278°WCoordinates: 34°21′4″N 86°18′10″W / 34.35111°N 86.30278°W
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1926
Architectural style	American Craftsman, Arts and Crafts
NRHP Reference #	03001135[1]
Added to NRHP	November 15, 2003

The Old Rock School (also known as the Guntersville City School) is a historic building in Guntersville, Alabama. The one-story building was constructed in 1926 in a flat-figure 8 shape, with two courtyards in the middle. It was built in the American Craftsman style, with rock facing and exposed rafters tails. The school was born of Progressive Era philosophy of providing proper facilities for education, including modern plumbing, proper lighting and ventilation, and ample open space. An auditorium allowed for classes in drama and music, as well as public concerts and performances. After the school was replaced in the 1970s, several other groups utilized the building. Its current tenant is The Whole Backstage, a non-profit youth drama organization.^[2] A new, 337-seat auditorium was constructed in 2005.^[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
2. Ford, Linda; Christy Anderson (August 12, 2002). "Guntersville City School" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos" (PDF). Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
3. "About Us". The Whole Backstage. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.