Former Sanford High School
Former Sanford High School | |
 Sanford High School, Former, March 2007 | |
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| Location | 507 N. Steele St., Sanford, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°29′8″N 79°11′4″W / 35.48556°N 79.18444°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1924-1925 |
| Architect | Wilson, Berryman & Kennedy |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Lee County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001400[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1995 |
The former Sanford High School, also known as West Sanford Middle School, is a historic high school building located at Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina. It was designed by the firm of Wilson, Berryman & Kennedy and built in 1924–1925. It is a two-story, L-shaped, Classical Revival style brick building. The front facade features a slightly projecting center pavilion and terminal pavilions with concrete-faced pilasters with enriched capitals. The building houses the Lee County Art and Community Center.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] It is located in the Hawkins Avenue Historic District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni (July 1995). "Sanford High School, Former" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina
- School buildings completed in 1925
- Buildings and structures in Lee County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Lee County, North Carolina
- Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina
- 1925 establishments in North Carolina
- Research Triangle region, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs