West End High School
West End High School in 2009
Location3529 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates36°07′54″N 86°49′26″W / 36.131667°N 86.823889°W / 36.131667; -86.823889
Area12.7 acres (5.1 ha)
Built1937
ArchitectDonald W. Southgate
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.03000726[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 2003[2]

West End High School is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

History

The 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

The 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

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "West End High School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: West End High School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  4. "West End Middle Prep Profile". Metro Nashville Public Schools. Metro Nashville Public Schools. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  5. Naval Aviation News. Naval Air Systems Command. 1984. p. 16.


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