Williamston Colored School

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Williamston Colored School
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Williamston Colored School in March, 2015
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Location705 Washington St., Williamston, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°50′45″N77°03′38″W / 35.84583°N 77.06056°W / 35.84583; -77.06056
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1930 (1930)-1931
ArchitectFlannagan, Eric G.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 14000445 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 2014

Williamston Colored School, also known as E. J. Hayes School and E. J. Hayes High School, is a historic Rosenwald School building located at Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, USA. It was built between 1930 and 1931 and is a one-story, five-bay, H-shaped, Colonial Revival style red brick building. It has two projecting pedimented gable-front wings, a hipped roof, and large decorative brick panels in a basketweave bond. A three classroom addition was built in 1939. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/21/14 through 7/25/14. National Park Service. 2014-08-01.
  2. Joanna McKnight (January 2014). "Williamston Colored School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.