Cornice detail, Claremont High School, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina
Claremont High School (Hickory, N.C.)
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Item information
- Title:
- Cornice detail, Claremont High School, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina
- Topics:
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Architecture
- Subjects:
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Cornices
School buildings
- Original Format:
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Color slide
- Extent:
- 2 x 2 in.
- Item identifier:
- bh1078pnc003
- Created Date:
- Genre:
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Architectural photographs
- Location:
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Hickory (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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Built Heritage
Source information
- Repository:
- Preservation North Carolina
- Collection:
- Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
- RightsStatements.org:
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In Copyright
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0 - Funding:
- Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
Building: Claremont High School (Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina)
- Architect:
- Sayre, C. Gadsden (Christopher Gadsden), 1876-1933 more info on Sayre, C. Gadsden (Christopher Gadsden), 1876-1933
- Built:
- Street:
- 243 3rd Ave NE
- Community:
- Hickory
- State:
- North Carolina
- Zip:
- 28601
- Provenance note:
- The school was designed by architect C. Gadsen Sayre of Raleigh, N.C. and Anderson, S.C.
- Architectural note:
- This three-story, H-plan building features classical terra-cotta trim on its red brick surface. The two wings, one for the gymnasium and one for the auditorium, are both faced with two-story arcades.
- Historical note:
- Claremont High School was one of the flagships for the state's school consolidation program. The building was recently rescued and converted into an arts center. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Location:
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Hickory (N.C.)
- Subjects:
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Historic buildings
Historic sites
National Register of Historic Places
- Latitude, Longitude:
- 35.735716, -81.334525