Hickory Flat Gym

4835 Hickory Road, Canton, GA 30115

Completed in June 2022

The renovated Hickory Flat Gym opened in June 2022. The goal was to upgrade the space while maintaining its historical value in the community. The Capital Projects team and contractor Ward Humphrey, Inc. renovated the 9,663-square-foot facility while keeping the original gym floor, wood posts, and bleachers intact. During the renovation, crews discovered an area near the scoreboard where students had written their names in a closet. That area was preserved and exposed so people could come back and see where they signed. The building is now ADA-compliant and contains new HVAC and tankless water heater systems. In August 2022, History Cherokee awarded the county a Preservation Award for the efforts to preserve the historic structure.