National Register of Historic Places

Cliffside Public School

Cliffside, Rutherford County, North Carolina
Listed
January 26, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97001667

About this property

Cliffside Public School is a historic school complex located at Cliffside, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Louis H. Asbury (1877-1975) and built in 1920–1921. It is a two-story on basement, "T"-plan, Classical Revival style terra cotta tile building sheathed in glazed brick. The front facade features a tetrastyle two-story portico of Indiana limestone. The vocational and physical education building, erected by the Work Projects Administration in 1940–1941. Also on the property are the contributing series of fieldstone masonry structures built in 1940–1941.It sits on landscaped grounds designed by Earle Sumner Draper. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

1 N. Main St.
Cliffside, Rutherford County, North Carolina
35.24719, -81.76975

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Cliffside Public School listed on the National Register?

Cliffside Public School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Cliffside Public School?

Cliffside Public School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cliffside Public School?

The period of significance for Cliffside Public School is recorded as the industrial era.

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