Ware Creek School
Ware Creek School | |
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| Location | East side of NC 1103, .3 miles southeast of junction with NC 1112, Blounts Creek, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°25′12″N 76°56′19″W / 35.42000°N 76.93861°WCoordinates: 35°25′12″N 76°56′19″W / 35.42000°N 76.93861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001443[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1996 |
Ware Creek School is a historic Rosenwald school building located at Blounts Creek, Beaufort County, North Carolina. It was built in 1921, and is a one-story rectangular structure with a hipped roof and projecting front pavilions. The main block of the building consists of three classrooms and a projecting central "industrial classroom" under a gable roof. The building exhibits American Craftsman design influences. It ceased use as a school in 1954.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Tom Hanchett (September 1996). "Ware Creek School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
Categories:
- African-American history of North Carolina
- Rosenwald schools in North Carolina
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- School buildings completed in 1921
- Schools in Beaufort County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Beaufort County, North Carolina
- 1921 establishments in North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs