Marion Male Academy

Marion Male Academy
Marion Male Academy, January 2014.
Location343 College St., Marion, Virginia
Coordinates36°49′52″N 81°31′35″W / 36.83111°N 81.52639°W / 36.83111; -81.52639
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1876 (1876)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.89001915[1]
VLR No.119-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 2, 1989
Designated VLRAugust 15, 1989[2]

Marion Male Academy, also known as Marion Male High School, is a historic school building located at Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built in 1876, and is a two-story, five-bay, hipped roof, Italianate style brick building. The school closed in 1893, with the construction of the Marion Public High School. In 1901, it was renovated for residential use.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1] It is located in the Marion Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Gibson Worsham (March 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Marion Male Academy" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo