| The Newport Recreation Center, built
as the public high school in 1933, serves a community of nearly 900 households as a
community center. Closed as a high school in 1985, the buildings were purchased by the
Newport Community Action Committee (NCAC) for $25,000 from Giles County. The Newport High School building is an excellent example of a Works
Project Administration (WPA) sponsored building. It is an architecturally significant
structure that contributes to the Historic Village of Newport and the Greater Newport
Rural Historic District.
Since the closing of the school, the Center
continues to play a key role in the lives of the people of Newport. It is employed in
every aspect of community life as a site for community meetings; dinners, concerts and
gatherings; classes, family reunions, youth activities, art studios, the Newport
Agricultural Fair, Newport Volunteer Rescue Squad, and a Kids Korner provides social and
creative activities along with networking for parents and their youngsters. |
