Delgrado School

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Delgrado School
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Location1930 Colwell Ave.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°13′45″N77°55′21″W / 34.22917°N 77.92250°W / 34.22917; -77.92250 Coordinates: 34°13′45″N77°55′21″W / 34.22917°N 77.92250°W / 34.22917; -77.92250
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1914 (1914)
ArchitectGause, James F., Jr.; et.al.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 01001135 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 20, 2001

Delgrado School, also known as Washington Catlett School, is a historic school building located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was built 1914, and is a one-story, Classical Revival style red brick building with a low-pitched gable and hip roof. Additions were made to the original building in 1924 (auditorium and central classrooms), 1938 (east and west wings) and 1953 (kitchen). It was built as part of the Delgado Mill Village. The 1938 addition was built as a Public Works Administration project. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Gregory C. Gaweda (April 2001). "Delgrado School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)