Hawkinsville Public School
Also known as: Hawkinsville High School; Pulaski County Middle School
Why it's listed
Hawkinsville Public School occupies a 12-acre block southwest of downtown Hawkinsville, Georgia. Its core is a one-story, H-shaped brick building completed in 1936 with Public Works Administration assistance, replacing an 1890 school on the same site. W. Elliott Dunwody, Jr. of Macon designed it in a modest Colonial Revival style, with a pedimented entry portico and an auditorium that still holds about 500 original theater seats with Art Deco side panels. Later additions include a 1949 gymnasium, a 1950 lunchroom, a 1951 International Style classroom wing, and a c. 1968-1969 classroom wing. The school grew as city and county systems consolidated, and it became the first major public facility in Pulaski County to integrate, in the 1966-1967 school year. It served as the high school until 1975 and later as a middle school. Today the campus holds an alternative school, pre-kindergarten, and school system offices.
Significance in brief: The school is significant locally in education and social history because it grew with city-county school consolidation and was the first major public facility in Pulaski County to integrate, in 1966-1967. It is also significant in architecture as a Colonial Revival school with two International Style additions, including a 1951 wing that was an early example of that style in Georgia.
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 08000492, listed May 28, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 215 Warren St., Hawkinsville |
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| County | Pulaski County |
| Listed | May 28, 2008 |
| Reference number | 08000492 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1936-1969 |
| Architect / builder | Dunwody, William Elliott, Jr. (1936 building); Dennis & Dennis (1951 addition); J.E. Sumner and Company of Cordele (builder) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival; Modern Movement: International Style |
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| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The campus is currently a multi-purpose facility housing an alternative school, pre-kindergarten, and school system offices; the 1936 auditorium and stage remain largely unaltered. |
| Acreage | 12 |
| Coordinates | 32.27864, -83.47393 (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 08000492.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q29093548
- This listing as JSON
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