Auditorium, Former Gastonia High School, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina

Former Gastonia High School (Gastonia, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Auditorium, Former Gastonia High School, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Auditoriums
School buildings
Tudor Revival
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh1198pnc001
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Gastonia (N.C.)
Digital Project:
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).
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In Copyright
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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: Gastonia High School, Former (Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on White, Hugh Edward, 1869-1939 
Built:
Street:
800-898 S York St
Community:
Gastonia
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
28052
Architectural note:
The school is done in the Tudor-style, which was typical of school architecture of the era and exhibits brick walls trimmed in stone and an ornate entry pavilion. The new building was given many modern amenities, including a swimming pool, auditorium, gymnasium, and telephones in every classroom.
Historical note:
The school is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Gastonia (N.C.)
Subjects:
High school buildings
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:
35.253361, -81.188533