Central School (Laurinburg, North Carolina)


Central School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	303 McRae St., Laurinburg, North Carolina
Coordinates	34°46′13″N 79°27′40″W / 34.77028°N 79.46111°W / 34.77028; -79.46111Coordinates: 34°46′13″N 79°27′40″W / 34.77028°N 79.46111°W / 34.77028; -79.46111
Area	3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built	1910
Built by	Matthews, W.E.
Architect	Wheeler, Oliver Duke; Boney, Leslie
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	04001525^[1]
Added to NRHP	January 20, 2005

The Central School, also known as Laurinburg Graded School, is a historic school building located at Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina. The original section was designed by architect Oliver Duke Wheeler and built in 1909-1910. It is a two-story, brick building in Classical Revival style. The main entrance features a prominent central portico with four Doric order columns. Two-story flanking wings were added in 1939, and additions to the wings were made in 1948 and 1949 and designed by Leslie Boney. The school closed in 2000.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Beth Keane (April 2004). "Central School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

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