| John D. Bassett High School | |
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| Address | |
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3289 Riverside Drive , 24055 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1949 |
| Closed | 1979 |
| School district | Henry County Public Schools |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League |
| Mascot | Bassett Bengal |
| Nickname | Bengals |
| Rival | Martinsville High School |
| Website | Site |
John D. Bassett High School | |
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| Location | State Route 57, Bassett, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°45′44″N 79°59′47″W / 36.7621°N 79.9964°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1947-1948 |
| Architect | Dixon and Norman |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001587[1] |
| VLR No. | 044-5169 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 3, 2006 |
| Designated VLR | December 7, 2005[2] |
John D. Bassett High School, also known as Bassett Middle School, is a historic school building located at Bassett, Henry County, Virginia. It was built in 1947–1948, and is a two-story Georgian Revival style brick school building. A rear addition was built in 1961. It has three bay portico entrances at each end with cupolas above. They provide public access to the two community spaces on the interior – the auditorium at one end and the gymnasium at the other. The building features a hip roof with slate shingles, gabled dormers and octagonal cupolas; and Flemish-bond variant brickwork with corner quoins and a water table. It was replaced by the Bassett High School in 1979, and continued to operate as a middle school. The school closed in 2004.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Alison Stone Blanton (July 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John D. Bassett High School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos