National Register of Historic Places

Princeton Graded School

Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina
Listed
October 3, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001139

About this property

Princeton Graded School is a historic Rosenwald school located at Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina. It was built in 1925–1926, is a six-teacher, H-shaped frame school building sheathed in brick. The building has two additions: a one-story, brick hip-roof extension containing two bathrooms; and a low, one-story, brick, asymmetrical gable-roof section that housed the furnace. It retains an original shed-roof porch supported by Doric order posts. Also on the property are a contributing cemetery (ca. 1934-1961) with less than 20 visible markers and a septic tank (c. 1950). The school was closed by 1973. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

601-611 W. Edwards St.
Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina
35.46997, -78.16822

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When was Princeton Graded School listed on the National Register?

Princeton Graded School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Princeton Graded School?

Princeton Graded School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Princeton Graded School?

The period of significance for Princeton Graded School is recorded as the industrial era.

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