Zachariah School
Zachariah School | |
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| Location | NC 1239, 0.6 miles S o NC 1244, near |
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| Coordinates | 35°31′28″N 77°41′53″W / 35.52444°N 77.69806°WCoordinates: 35°31′28″N 77°41′53″W / 35.52444°N 77.69806°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1920-1921 |
| Architectural style | Rosenwald School |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000377[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 4, 2005 |
Zachariah School is a historic Rosenwald School building located near , Greene County, North Carolina. It was built in 1920, and is a one-story, frame building sheathed in weatherboard and containing three classrooms. An auditorium was added in 1921, but removed about 1967–1969. Zachariah School closed in 1956. The Zachariah School is one of five schools that were constructed using Rosenwald funds in Greene County, including the Snow Hill Colored High School.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Nancy Van Dolsen (October 2004). "Zachariah School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
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
- Buildings and structures in Greene County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, North Carolina
- 1921 establishments in North Carolina
- Research Triangle region, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs