The 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, built in 1914 for $40,000, was Plant City High School from 1914 to 1955 and later became Tomlin Junior High School. The school was deeded to the City of Plant City in 1975. The building’s exterior and interior have not changed much from its original structure, save for necessary repairs and maintenance work and the addition of an elevator in 2000.
“Really, what’s changed is the building’s surroundings,” alumna Shelby Bender said.
Performances in the school weren’t exclusively limited to the building’s auditorium, which seats 250. The 1991 movie “My Girl,” which stars Macaulay Culkin, was filmed at the school.
Added to register: 1981
Address: 605 N. Collins St.; for tour information call (813) 757-9226
Architectural style: Georgia Revival
Architect: Willis R. Biggers