Moultrie High School
Why it's listed
Moultrie High School is a one-story brick school complex completed in 1929 in Moultrie, Georgia. Designed by Atlanta architect William J.J. Chase and built by local contractor W.J. Pippin, it follows a symmetrical U-shaped plan with a projecting auditorium wing. Flemish bond brickwork, corner quoins, a broken pediment, a semi-circular portico and a wooden cupola give the exterior its Georgian Revival, or "Williamsburg," character, while the interior is plain and functional. Classroom wings and a cafeteria were added in 1933-34, and a gymnasium came later. The school reflects the 1920s effort in Georgia to consolidate city and county high schools. Moultrie voters approved a $100,000 bond issue for the building, which had science labs, a library, and a 750-seat auditorium. In 1935 it was chosen with about thirty other schools nationwide to test modern curriculum methods. It served as a high school until 1954, later became a junior high, and now houses a cultural center.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a fine local example of Georgian Revival design adapted for an institutional building. It also represents the 1920s Georgia movement to improve rural education by consolidating city and county schools. Its modern facilities led the district to take part in a 1930s national curriculum-testing program, and it is the oldest remaining school in Moultrie.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82002398, listed June 17, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7th Ave., Moultrie |
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| County | Colquitt County |
| Listed | June 17, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002398 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1928-1929 |
| Architect / builder | Architect: William J.J. Chase, Atlanta; Contractor: W.J. Pippin, Moultrie |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival ("Williamsburg") |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied; part of the old high school was leased for use as the Colquitt County Cultural Center, which it still served at the time of nomination. |
| Acreage | 6 |
| Coordinates | 31.17243, -83.79425 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82002398.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q30623281
- This listing as JSON
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