College Street School
Why it's listed
College Street School is a two-story brick school at 580 College Street in Hapeville, south of Atlanta. The central block went up in 1915 to replace a brick school that burned in September of that year, just before classes were to begin. Atlanta architects Battle and Barili designed it in a restrained Craftsman style, with large-paned wooden windows and some half-timbered decoration on the front facade. A central hall gives every classroom an exterior wall. In 1932 George Harwell Bond designed additions on both ends, adding eight classrooms, a library and an auditorium, matching the original design. The building was Hapeville's only white elementary school from 1915 to 1932, and briefly housed high school grades in the late 1930s. Children from the Georgia Baptist Children's Home also attended. The school closed in 1970 and was later used for special education before standing vacant. The city and its development authority acquired it in 1993. It was listed for its architecture and its role in local education.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a good example of early 20th-century public school design, with a central hallway plan, large windows and restrained Craftsman details that fit a residential neighborhood. It also served as Hapeville's only white elementary school from 1915 until 1932, on a site used for education since 1888.
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 95000902, listed July 21, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 580 College St., Hapeville |
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| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | July 21, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000902 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1915-1945 |
| Architect / builder | Battle and Barili, Atlanta, Architects (1915); Bond, George Harwell (for additions, 1932) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century American Movements/Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Closed as a school in May 1970, later used as a Special Education Department, and described as vacant in recent years; bought by the City of Hapeville and the Hapeville Development Authority in July 1993. |
| Acreage | 1.9 |
| Within district | Hapeville Historic District |
| Coordinates | 33.65562, -84.40862 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 95000902.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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