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Interior view with stairs, Grainger High School, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina

Grainger High School (Kinston, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Interior view with stairs, Grainger High School, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
High schools
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh1244pnc013
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Kinston (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).
RightsStatements.org:
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: Grainger High School (Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Boney, Leslie N., 1880-1964 
Built:
Street:
300 Park Avenue
Community:
Kinston
State:
NC
Zip:
28501
Architectural note:
The building features neoclassical details and Corinthian porticoes.
General note:
Also known as Kinston High School, the building now functions as the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center.
Location:
Kinston (N.C.)
Subjects:
High school buildings
Historic buildings
Latitude, Longitude:
35.271101, -77.577515
External Resources:
History of Kinston High School
Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center: History