National Register of Historic Places

Gastonia High School

Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina
Listed
March 17, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001884

About this property

Gastonia High School (later renamed Frank L. Ashley High School) is a historic high school building located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was designed by Hugh Edward White and built in 1922–1924. It is a five-story, heavily ornamented E-shaped Tudor Revival-style red brick school. It has a flat roof with parapet and features a four-bay projecting frontispiece and two-story, elegantly finished, auditorium. It has a six bays long and three bays wide addition built in 1955. In 1955, the school was renamed Frank L. Ashley High School. Ashley High School's last graduating class was in 1970. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the York-Chester Historic District.

Location

Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina
35.25288, -81.18832

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

York-Chester Historic District
Civil War
0.3 mi
Loray Mill Historic District
Industrial
0.6 mi
Downtown Gastonia Historic District
Industrial
0.7 mi
Gaston County Courthouse
Industrial
0.8 mi
Third National Bank Building
Industrial
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of King's Mountain
1780Revolutionary War
14.8 mi
Battle of Kings Mountain (SC)
1780Revolutionary War
14.9 mi

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When was Gastonia High School listed on the National Register?

Gastonia High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Gastonia High School?

Gastonia High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gastonia High School?

The period of significance for Gastonia High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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