The Hastings High School is a historic public high school building in the

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. It is located at 6195 South Main Street in

Hastings, Florida Hastings is an unincorporated community and agricultural center in St. Johns County, Florida, United States, southwest of St. Augustine. It was formerly an incorporated town, but it was dissolved in 2018 after a vote by residents. The popul ...

, in southwest

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. The building no longer operates as a school, and currently serves as a library.

History

Construction of a new school, designed by Fred A. Henderich, began in May 1924. The two-story coquina building had a roof of Spanish tile and included 12 classrooms, laboratories, administrative offices, a cafeteria and an auditorium with seating for 650. Lighting was electric and heat was provided with hot water radiators.Wilson, Gil
"The Progressive Era to World War II"
Dr. Bronson's St. Augustine History The ''Hastings Branch'' of the St. Johns County Public Library is located in this building. On June 14, 2006, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Notable alumni

* Derrick Ramsey (born 1956), Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development and former NFL player who played tight end for nine seasons for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders,

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.Hitchner, Emelia
"Catching up with a hometown hero"
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The St. Augustine Record ''The St. Augustine Record'' is a daily morning newspaper published in St. Augustine, Florida. The newspaper was founded in 1894 and is owned by Gannett as of November 2019. During the 1920s the Record Company, as it was then named, publishe ...

'', June 26, 2016. Accessed July 25, 2019. "Ramsey became a two-time state champion at Hastings High School before he moved to Camden, New Jersey, to live with his uncle and finish high school."

References

External links

St. Johns County School District websiteWeekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 6/12/06 through 6/16/06
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National Register of Historic Places
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