Newport Recreation and Community Center

Facility Rentals and Reservations

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The Newport Recreation Center has a number of rooms and spaces available for rent. Available are community rooms for hourly and daily use, Studio/Office space, Cafeteria/Large meeting Hall, and Auditorium.

Community Rooms are available for use on an hourly and daily basis. For additional information or questions, please send inquiries to rentals@newportrecreation.com. Call us at 1-888-768-6569.

Studio/Office Space is available for long term rental. Rates range from $75.00 to $200.00 depending on room size. These rooms are available for use as work space only, they are not studio apartments and may not be used as a domicile. For more information and to rent studio/office space contact Raines Property Management at (540) 951-0000.

Cafeteria/Large Meeting Hall Are you planning a party, reunion, wedding or other special event? We have a room that was the cafeteria when the building was the high school. Room dimensions are 45 feet by 69 feet. It is well lighted and equipped with ceiling fans and chairs, new tables are available for use. There are also kitchen facilities available (for an additional fee). For additional information or questions, please send inquiries to rentals@newportrecreation.com .

Auditorium The auditorium at the recreation center has hosted such names as Grandpa Jones, Minnie Pearl, and other big names from Country Music's past. You too can give a concert (the acoustics are wonderful), presentation, or other event here.

Contact us via email at rentals@newportrecreation.com for current rates or to reserve one of these areas or call us at 1-888-768-6569.

After contacting us ensure availability of the space, please fill out our Reservation Agreement and mail it to us. This agreement is a .pdf file and requires Adobe Acrobat viewer. If you do not have the viewer, you can download it for FREE at www.adobeacrobat.com

The History of Newport Recreation Center

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.