National Register of Historic Places

J.C. Price High School

Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
Listed
April 20, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000208

About this property

J.C. Price High School, also known as the Joseph Charles Price High School, is a historic high school complex located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The school served as Salisbury's high school for African-American students from 1932 through the 1968–1969 school year. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. J. C. Price High School was originally housed in the Monroe Street School. The Rosenwald Fund supported the construction of a school building with a grant of $5,300. A gymnasium was built in 1951, a classroom building was built parallel to the original building in 1956–1957, and cafeteria in 1956–1957 The complex consists of four symmetrically positioned one-story brick buildings built between 1931 and 1957. The original building was built in 1931–1932, and is an H-shaped, Colonial Revival-style brick building.

Location

1300-1400 W. Bank St.
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
35.67713, -80.49567

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Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Salisbury Prison Camp Raid
1865Civil War
1.1 mi
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1.3 mi
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1865Civil War
15.4 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Mocksville NC
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When was J.C. Price High School listed on the National Register?

J.C. Price High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2010.

What type of historic resource is J.C. Price High School?

J.C. Price High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for J.C. Price High School?

The period of significance for J.C. Price High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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