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]
Cleveland County Training School | |
 Cleveland County Training School (June 18, 2020) | |
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| Location | 341 Hudson St., Shelby, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°17′56″N 81°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 |
History
editThe 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]
Notable alumni
edit- Ella Mae Colbert[5]
References
edit- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Cleveland County Training School" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-01-31. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ Barrett, Michael. "Downtown Cherryville highlights list of sites added to national historic register". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ a b "Cleveland County Training School". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ White, Casey. "'This is our house'". Shelby Star. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ Dill, Ashley. "Chesnee community celebrates Ella Mae H. Colbert, a living legend". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-07.