Parkersburg High School
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Founded in 1867, Parkersburg High’s current Tudor structure is a Frank Packard design built in 1917. PHS was the state’s largest high school until 1940 and served all of the city until 1967, when a second high school opened on the South Side to handle growing enrollment. Born of the region’s oil and gas boom, PHS and the nearby area were listed on the National Register in 1992.
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