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Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Site Of Charleston High School

 
 
Site Of Charleston High School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 25, 2023
1. Site Of Charleston High School Marker
Inscription. On this site stood Charleston High School
Built in 1915 and designed by Frank Packard, architect.
In 1926 a larger CHS was constructed, and this building became Thomas Jefferson Junior High School until 1978.
An embodiment of community memory, it was demolished in 2006.
 
Erected 2009 by Kanawha Valley Historical & Preservation Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureEducation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
 
Location. 38° 20.706′ N, 81° 37.718′ W. Marker is in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It is at the intersection of Morris Street and Quarrier Street, on the right when traveling north on Morris Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Morris Street, Charleston WV 25301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charleston Baptist Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Church (within shouting distance of this marker); William Blizzard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Fort Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Clendenin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Lee (approx. Ό mile away); Saint John's Episcopal Church (approx. Ό mile away); First Gas Well (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
 
Site Of Charleston High School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 25, 2023
2. Site Of Charleston High School Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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