Murphey School is a historic school complex located near Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. The Murphey School was built in 1923, and is a one-story, Spanish Revival style brick building with a hip-on-hip roof covered in pressed metal shingles resembling terra cotta tiles. The front facade features a projecting central hip roof front entrance. Attached to the school is a one-story neoclassical style auditorium addition built in 1936 with a Doric order portico. Also on the property is a contributing 1+1⁄2-story bungalow style teacherage (c. 1923), well house (c. 1932), and water tower (c. 1936).[2]
Murphey School | |
 Murphey School, March 2007 | |
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| Location | 3729 Murphy School Rd., near Hillsborough, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°1′44″N 79°0′54″W / 36.02889°N 79.01500°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1923, 1939, 1959 |
| Architect | Linthicum, Henri C.; et al. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000637[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 20, 2009 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
The Murphey School Auditorium is the current home of Burning Coal Theatre Company.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Megan Privett (November 2008). "Murphey School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.