Central School (Laurinburg, North Carolina)
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Location | 303 McRae St., Laurinburg, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°46′13″N 79°27′40″W / 34.77028°N 79.46111°WCoordinates: 34°46′13″N 79°27′40″W / 34.77028°N 79.46111°W |
Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
Built | 1910 |
Built by | Matthews, W.E. |
Architect | Wheeler, Oliver Duke; Boney, Leslie |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 04001525[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 20, 2005 |
The Central School, also known as Laurinburg Graded School, is a historic school building located at Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina. The original section was designed by architect Oliver Duke Wheeler and built in 1909-1910. It is a two-story, brick building in Classical Revival style. The main entrance features a prominent central portico with four Doric order columns. Two-story flanking wings were added in 1939, and additions to the wings were made in 1948 and 1949 and designed by Leslie Boney. The school closed in 2000.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Beth Keane (April 2004). "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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