Delgrado School
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| Location | 1930 Colwell Ave. Wilmington, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°13′45″N 77°55′21″W / 34.22917°N 77.92250°WCoordinates: 34°13′45″N 77°55′21″W / 34.22917°N 77.92250°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | Gause, James F., Jr.; et.al. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001135[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 20, 2001 |
Delgrado School, also known as Washington Catlett School, is a historic school building located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was built 1914, and is a one-story, Classical Revival style red brick building with a low-pitched gable and hip roof. Additions were made to the original building in 1924 (auditorium and central classrooms), 1938 (east and west wings) and 1953 (kitchen). It was built as part of the Delgado Mill Village. The 1938 addition was built as a Public Works Administration project.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Gregory C. Gaweda (April 2001). "Delgrado School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
Categories:
- Public Works Administration in North Carolina
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina
- School buildings completed in 1914
- Schools in Wilmington, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in New Hanover County, North Carolina
- 1914 establishments in North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs