Central School (Asheboro, North Carolina)

Central School
Location 414 Watkins St., Asheboro, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°42′38″N 79°48′14″W / 35.71056°N 79.80389°W / 35.71056; -79.80389Coordinates: 35°42′38″N 79°48′14″W / 35.71056°N 79.80389°W / 35.71056; -79.80389
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1926, 1948
Architectural style International Style, Scholastic functionalism, Other
NRHP Reference # 93001342[1]
Added to NRHP November 12, 1993

The Central School is a historic Rosenwald School building located in the historically African-American East Side neighborhood at Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina. It was built in 1926, and is a one-story, "T"-plan red brick building with a gable roof. In 1948, a two-level, flat roofed International Style wing was added.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Thomas W. Hanchett, Addie Luther, and L. MacKay Whatley, Jr. (August 1993). "Central School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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