Cleveland County Training School | |
Location | 341 Hudson St., Shelby, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°17′56″N81°32′00″W / 35.29889°N 81.53333°W Coordinates: 35°17′56″N81°32′00″W / 35.29889°N 81.53333°W |
Area | 3.45 acres (1.40 ha) |
Built | 1895 |
Architect | V. W . Breeze (main building, 1951) Van Wageningen and Cothran (gymnasium, 1960) |
Architectural style | Modern Movement |
NRHP reference No. | 16000220 |
Added to NRHP | May 2, 2016 |
Cleveland County Training School was a historic school for African-Americans in Shelby, North Carolina. [1] It was included in National Register of Historic Places in 2016. [2]
The school was built in 1895 and it was open until 1957, when it was replaced by newly constructed Hunter Elementary School (on Pinkney Street). [3] However, till 1977, the school educated up to sixth grade. But, in 1985, Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church purchased the property. [3]
In 2016, Willie Green, a former professional basketball player and current coach of Phoenix Suns purchased the property to establish Carolina Athletic Sports Academy (CASA) - a training facility for the local and national athletes. [4]
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