Old Main, the former Nicholas County High School, is a school

School

A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...

 building located in Summersville

Summersville, West Virginia

Summersville is a town in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,194 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Nicholas County.-Geography:...

, West Virginia

West Virginia

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. The two-story stone Renaissance-style building was constructed in 1913 and graduated its first class in 1915.

From 1915 to 1930, the school also served as the site of a State Normal School for teachers. The school was eventually replaced by the current Nicholas County High School

Nicholas County High School

Nicholas County High School is the name of a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places that was formerly a high school, and it is the name of the current high school in a new building. The current high school is a high school in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States...

, which is located on a separate campus north of Summersville.

The Old Main building was added to the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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on March 27, 1989.