Louisa Arts Center

History

The original school structure was a one-story four room building built in 1907 and expanded in 1910 with the addition of a second floor and a one-story auditorium/theater wing to the rear. A 7000 square foot annex was added in the 1960’s creating four more classrooms and a cafeteria. (The annex was demolished in early 2004.) The school was vacated in the 1980’s and has remained vacant ever since.

The original structure and the auditorium are constructed of granite walls with plaster on lath interior walls. The building features large windows, 14 foot ceilings with original tin panels and crown molding, wood panel doors with glass transoms and an impressive stair with carved wood newel posts.