North Carolina School for the Blind and Deaf Dormitory
National Register of Historic Places

North Carolina School for the Blind and Deaf Dormitory

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Listed
August 10, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001343

About this property

North Carolina School for the Blind and Deaf Dormitory, also known as the Old Health Building, is a historic dormitory building located at Raleigh, North Carolina. It was designed by the architect Frank Pierce Milburn and built in 1898. It is a 3 1/2-story, rectangular, red brick, Châteauesque-style building.

Location

216 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
35.78294, -78.64290

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 76001343. It was listed on August 10, 1976.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was North Carolina School for the Blind and Deaf Dormitory listed on the National Register?

North Carolina School for the Blind and Deaf Dormitory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1976.

What type of historic resource is North Carolina School for the Blind and Deaf Dormitory?

North Carolina School for the Blind and Deaf Dormitory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for North Carolina School for the Blind and Deaf Dormitory?

The period of significance for North Carolina School for the Blind and Deaf Dormitory is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1898.

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