Grandy School

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Grandy School
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LocationJct. of US 158 and Poplar Branch Rd.,
Grandy, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°14′28″N75°53′21″W / 36.24111°N 75.88917°W / 36.24111; -75.88917 Coordinates: 36°14′28″N75°53′21″W / 36.24111°N 75.88917°W / 36.24111; -75.88917
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1908 (1908)
Built byBrown, James F.
ArchitectBarrett, Charles
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference # 98001210 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 1998

Grandy School is a historic school building located at Grandy, Currituck County, North Carolina. It was built in 1908, and is a tall, one-story, frame building with Late Victorian and Colonial Revival style design elements. It has a gable roof and features a tall central bell tower. [2]

School Institution for the education of students by teachers

A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught, is commonly called a university college or university, but these higher education institutions are usually not compulsory.

Grandy is an unincorporated community in Currituck County, North Carolina, USA. It is located along US 158 between the Currituck Sound and the North River.

Currituck County, North Carolina U.S. county in North Carolina, United States

Currituck County is the northeastern-most county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,547. Its county seat is Currituck. The county was formed in 1668 as a precinct of Albemarle County and later gained county status in 1739. The name is "traditionally said to be an Indian word for wild geese; Coratank."

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. Thomas R. Butchko (May 1998). "Grandy School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.