Millen High School
Why it's listed
Millen High School is a three-building campus in a residential part of Millen, Georgia, built in stages from 1922 to 1962. The 1922 two-story high school and auditorium, designed by Scroggs & Ewing of Augusta, has Classical Revival details including arched windows and a 500-seat auditorium. A one-story elementary school, begun in 1941 by a Works Progress Administration crew and finished in 1943, replaced an 1898 school that no longer stands. A flat-roofed International-style lunchroom was added in 1962. The campus served the white community of Millen until 1993, with several changes in grade levels over the decades. It was recognized for architecture, as an intact example of a community school built over time, and for education, as the only public school for the town's white residents during the historic period. The buildings are now vacant, closed to use after fire marshal requirements were not met.
Significance in brief: The complex is argued to be a good and intact example of a school built in stages for a small Georgia community, with Classical Revival and International-style buildings. It is also significant in education as the only public school for Millen's white community during the historic period.
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 02000842, listed November 21, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 100 Cleveland Ave., Millen |
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| County | Jenkins County |
| Listed | November 21, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000842 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1922-1962 |
| Architect / builder | Scroggs & Ewing (architects, 1922 building); Arnold Construction Company (builder, 1922); Brown & Eve (architects, 1943 building); William Hughes and Robert McCreary (architects, 1962 building); Ergle-Reid Builders (builder, 1962) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals/Classical Revival; Modern Movement/International Style |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is listed as vacant; the buildings are no longer used because fire marshal requirements have not been met. A Georgia Heritage grant for predevelopment was received in 2001. |
| Acreage | 3.2 |
| Coordinates | 32.80557, -81.94207 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02000842.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q30622542
- This listing as JSON
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