Cumming Public School-Cumming High School
101 School St., Cumming, Georgia
Description
CUMMING SCHOOL Built 1923 Cumming School, erected in 1923 by J.W. Fleming and Jim Hughes to house students in grades 1 through 11, burned in 1927. The same contractors rebuilt the structure. The school served all grades until 1955, when high school students transferred to a new facility. In 1961, elementary students departed, and in 1974 the remaining pupils left. The building then served as the school system administrative office until 1999, when it was purchased and later restored by the City of Cumming. Historical Society of Forsyth County - 2006National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 2000
- Reference number
- 00000107
- NR name
- Cumming Public School--Cumming High School
- Architectural style
- Mid 19th Century Revival: Exotic Revival
- Areas of significance
- Architecture; Education
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- School
- Current functions
- Government office; Meeting hall
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949
- Significant year
- 1927
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 3
Update Log
- November 18, 2015: Updated by Michael Miller: Corrected "GPS Coordinates" and Added "Street View"
Sources
- pam phillips
- Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
- National Register database - Reference number 00000107 (Search for documents)
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