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The school was built in 1924 and operated for the next four decades as the community's main [[elementary school]] for white students. A new wing was added in 1957. In 1967 Pocahontas School closed as part of a [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman County]] school consolidation.<ref name=NRnomform>https://web.archive.org/web/20090415000000*/http://www.state.tn.us/environment/hist/pdf/pocahontas_school.pdf</ref><ref name=12sites/> |
The school was built in 1924 and operated for the next four decades as the community's main [[elementary school]] for white students. A new wing was added in 1957. In 1967 Pocahontas School closed as part of a [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman County]] school consolidation.<ref name=NRnomform>https://web.archive.org/web/20090415000000*/http://www.state.tn.us/environment/hist/pdf/pocahontas_school.pdf</ref><ref name=12sites/> |
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The original design of the school building was based on a standardized plan for a four-teacher school that was in widespread use in Tennessee and other parts of the [[southern United States]] in the 1920s. It is similar to both the [[Rosenwald School]] four-teacher school design of that period and Plan No. 4 in the [[Tennessee Department of Education]]'s 1928 Rural School Building Plans. This design provided for four classrooms, an [[auditorium]], and a room designed to serve |
The original design of the school building was based on a standardized plan for a four-teacher school that was in widespread use in Tennessee and other parts of the [[southern United States]] in the 1920s. It is similar to both the [[Rosenwald School]] four-teacher school design of that period and Plan No. 4 in the [[Tennessee Department of Education]]'s 1928 Rural School Building Plans. This design provided for four classrooms, an [[auditorium]], and a room designed to serve as both a library and a [[school principal|principal]]’s office. Pocahontas School was one of several similar four-teacher schools built in Hardeman County in the 1920s; it is believed to the only one that is still standing.<ref name=NRnomform/> |
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The building was heated by [[coal]] stoves until 1957, when a central coal-fired furnace and boiler room were installed. In warm weather, the windows and [[Transom (architectural)|transom]]s were opened to allow fresh air to circulate. The building had a north-south orientation, which was prescribed in the state's design to provide appropriate interior lighting.<ref name=NRnomform/> |
The building was heated by [[coal]] stoves until 1957, when a central coal-fired furnace and boiler room were installed. In warm weather, the windows and [[Transom (architectural)|transom]]s were opened to allow fresh air to circulate. The building had a north-south orientation, which was prescribed in the state's design to provide appropriate interior lighting.<ref name=NRnomform/> |
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Pocahontas School | |
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| Location | 22555 TN 57, Pocahontas, Tennessee |
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| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000706[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 2007 |
Pocahontas School is a historic school building in Pocahontas, Tennessee, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The school was built in 1924 and operated for the next four decades as the community's main elementary school for white students. A new wing was added in 1957. In 1967 Pocahontas School closed as part of a Hardeman County school consolidation.[2][3]
The original design of the school building was based on a standardized plan for a four-teacher school that was in widespread use in Tennessee and other parts of the southern United States in the 1920s. It is similar to both the Rosenwald School four-teacher school design of that period and Plan No. 4 in the Tennessee Department of Education's 1928 Rural School Building Plans. This design provided for four classrooms, an auditorium, and a room designed to serve as both a library and a principal’s office. Pocahontas School was one of several similar four-teacher schools built in Hardeman County in the 1920s; it is believed to the only one that is still standing.[2]
The building was heated by coal stoves until 1957, when a central coal-fired furnace and boiler room were installed. In warm weather, the windows and transoms were opened to allow fresh air to circulate. The building had a north-south orientation, which was prescribed in the state's design to provide appropriate interior lighting.[2]
Facilities in the school yard included privies, a playground with swings and a slide, two basketball courts and a baseball field. The 1957 expansion of the building eliminated the need for the privies by adding indoor plumbing to the school building, including indoor bathrooms. A cafeteria also was added in 1957.[2]
The building is an example of a Craftsman-influenced architectural design.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d https://web.archive.org/web/20090415000000*/http://www.state.tn.us/environment/hist/pdf/pocahontas_school.pdf
- ^ a b "12 TENNESSEE SITES ADDED TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES". Tennessee Historical Commission. September 21, 2007. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011.
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