Elk Park School
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Elk Park School | |
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| Location | 253 Elk Park School Rd., Elk Park, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°9′41″N 81°58′49″W / 36.16139°N 81.98028°WCoordinates: 36°9′41″N 81°58′49″W / 36.16139°N 81.98028°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1935-1938, 1951 |
| Built by | Works Progress Administration |
| Architectural style | Rustic Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 05001410[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 2005 |
Elk Park School is a historic school building located at Elk Park, Avery County, North Carolina. It was built between 1935 and 1938 by the Works Progress Administration. It is a one-story, E-shaped Rustic Revival-style stone building. It measures 16 bays wide and has a large gymnasium ell. A one-story, concrete block cafeteria addition was built in 1951. It remained in use as a school until the end of the 20th century, then converted in 2004 to apartments.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Clay Griffith (September 2005). "Elk Park School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
