Former East White Oak School

The former East White Oak School also known as East White Oak Community Center, is a historic school building for African-American students located at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was built in 1916, and is a one-story, seven-bay, Colonial Revival style frame building. It features a portico supported by four solid wood columns. One-story additions were built in the 1920s or 1930s to form a square-shaped building. The school closed in 1946, and subsequently housed a YMCA and community center.[2]

Former East White Oak School
Front and side, September 2012
Former East White Oak School is located in North Carolina
Former East White Oak School
Former East White Oak School is located in the United States
Former East White Oak School
Location1801 Tenth St., Greensboro, North Carolina
Coordinates36°6′4″N 79°45′37″W / 36.10111°N 79.76028°W / 36.10111; -79.76028
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSGreensboro MPS
NRHP reference No.92000360[1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1992

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Marvin A. Brown (September 1991). "East White Oak School, Former" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-12-01.