The Concord School, currently called the Concord Community Center, is a historic Rosenwald School located at 645 Walter Grissom Road between Kittrell and Franklinton in northwestern Franklin County, North Carolina.[3] Built in 1922 and primarily financed by the Julius Rosenwald Foundation, the school is a single story, hip-roofed frame building which consisted of three classrooms, a three-bay industrial room and a cloakroom.[3] The Concord School served African-American students within the local community until it closed in 1955. Students were then moved to the B.F. Person School (now Franklinton Elementary School) in nearby Franklinton.[3]
Concord School | |
 A photo of the Concord School. | |
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| Location | 645 Walter Grissom Rd., Kittrell, North Carolina, USA |
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| Coordinates | 36°9′47″N 78°22′47″W / 36.16306°N 78.37972°W |
| Area | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architectural style | Rosenwald Community School Floor Plan No. 20 (Modified)[2][3] |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002517[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 31, 2018 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[1] Recently restored in 2022, the Concord School is currently managed by a non-profit organization with member alumnus and used as a community center.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b National Register of Historic Places, NPGallery Digital Archive, Retrieved Jul. 2, 2023
- ^ North Carolina Digital Collections, The Julius Rosenwald Fund -- Community School Plans, Bulletin No. 3, 1924, page 5, Retrieved Jul. 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c d North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, NHRP Registration Form -- Concord School, Retrieved Jul. 2, 2023.
- ^ Franklin County Tax Office, Parcel Record Search Portal -- Concord Community Center, Retrieved Jul. 2, 2023.