Built in 1922 and designed by noted architect Willis Irvin, the former Claxton High School reflects a Classical Revival style. Its construction was part of the Georgia school consolidation era where larger schools replaced smaller ones to improve educational standards. It was also the first brick two-story public building built in the county and financed through local bonds.
This school building is a witness to the turning point for education in Evans County. When a new high school was built in 1939, this building became an elementary and then middle school before closure in 2012. The former Claxton High School remains a substantial landmark in Claxton and Evans County. The Arts and Cultural Authority of Claxton and Evans County will undertake the restoration and preservation of this building to support arts and culture in our community.
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