{"nrhp_refnum":"12000575","name":"Summerfield School Gymnasium and Community Center","other_names":["Summerfield Rock Gym"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"7515 Trainer Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Summerfield","county":"Guilford County","state":"NC","lat":36.200353489000065,"lon":-79.90524616999994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-08-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Entertainment/Recreation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-story Rustic Revival granite rubblestone gymnasium and community building, known locally as the Rock Gym, at 7515 Trainer Drive in Summerfield, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was built in 1938-1939 as a Works Progress Administration project.","why_significant":"The building is argued to be an excellent, intact local example of the Rustic Revival style (Criterion C). It has also served as the community's place for indoor sports and gatherings since its 1939 opening, a use that reflects Depression-era federal relief recreation projects and strong local fundraising and labor (Criterion A).","narrative":"Known locally as the Rock Gym, this granite building at 7515 Trainer Drive in Summerfield was raised in 1938-1939 as a county-sponsored Works Progress Administration project. Local men did the construction, using rubblestone quarried from a nearby farm, while families, school classes and businesses raised about thirty percent of the cost through cash and tobacco donations. The Rustic Revival structure has random-coursed stone walls, a gable-on-hip roof, wood Craftsman details, paired gabled entrances and built-in bleachers beneath wood trusses. A small concrete-block rear addition dates to about 1950. A dedication dinner and dance drew an expected two thousand people in 1939. Since then the gym has hosted high school sports, festivals, square dances, tournaments and voting. It was recognized for its recreation role and as an intact local example of its style, with a period of significance of 1939 to 1962. It remains in use today.","period_of_significance":"1939-1962","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Other: Rustic Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still serves its original function for school athletics and community functions; little changed since construction apart from a c. 1950s concrete-block rear addition and removal of a furnace room in 2011.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:53.732003-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/16/7206/47720616/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/12000575.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47720616","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerfield_School_Gymnasium_and_Community_Center","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18739477"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/guilford-county/summerfield-school-gymnasium-and-community-center-12000575/"}