{"nrhp_refnum":"00000301","name":"Eastanollee Auditorium","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"NE corner of Eastanolle School Rd. and Red Hollow Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Eastanollee","county":"Stephens County","state":"GA","lat":34.53895846200004,"lon":-83.25505392199995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2000-03-31","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Entertainment/Recreation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick-veneered, wood-framed Colonial Revival auditorium built in 1923 on the school campus in Eastanollee, Stephens County, Georgia. It is the oldest remaining building on the campus.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is significant locally under entertainment/recreation as the community's main social and meeting space and a school gymnasium and theater. It is also significant in architecture as a good example of a Colonial Revival auditorium with many original features. It was built through community-supported bond funding.","narrative":"Built in 1923 on the school campus in Eastanollee, Stephens County, Georgia, this T-shaped brick-veneered auditorium is the oldest building remaining on the grounds. Its front has a pedimented portico with paired Doric columns, boxed eaves, and cornice returns, and a hipped-roof rear section is built into an earthen bank. Inside, a large open hall holds about 350 seats, beaded board walls and ceiling, and a stage floor laid out as a basketball court. The district sold bonds to pay for it after the 1915 high school proved too small, and the community supported the effort. For decades it served as gymnasium, theater, and the only public meeting place, hosting groups such as 4-H and Future Farmers of America, political meetings, commencements, and performers including Hank Williams, Sr. It is recognized for its role in local entertainment and recreation and as a good example of Colonial Revival design. Students still use it today.","period_of_significance":"1923 to 1950","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals/Colonial Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still in use on the school campus; the stage/gymnasium floor is used almost daily by student programs, and a 1998 grant funded roof repairs.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:42.808214-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/00000301.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93209477","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/stephens-county/eastanollee-auditorium-00000301/"}