Former Sanford High School

Former Sanford High School
Sanford High School, Former, March 2007
Location507 N. Steele St., Sanford, North Carolina
Coordinates35°29′8″N 79°11′4″W / 35.48556°N 79.18444°W / 35.48556; -79.18444
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1924 (1924)-1925
ArchitectWilson, Berryman & Kennedy
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSLee County MPS
NRHP reference No.95001400[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1995

The former Sanford High School, also known as West Sanford Middle School, is a historic high school building located at Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina. It was designed by the firm of Wilson, Berryman & Kennedy and built in 1924–1925. It is a two-story, L-shaped, Classical Revival-style brick building. The front facade features a slightly projecting center pavilion and terminal pavilions with concrete-faced pilasters with enriched capitals. The building houses the Lee County Art and Community Center.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] It is located in the Hawkins Avenue Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni (July 1995). "Sanford High School, Former" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.