B. F. Grady School Explained

B. F. Grady School
Location:	North side NC 11, 0.3 miles (0.48 km) west of the junction with NC 111, near Kornegay, North Carolina
Coordinates:	35.0556°N -77.8317°W
Built:	, 1938, 1947, 1950
Architect:	Boney, Leslie, Sr. Hudson, H. W., Jr.
Architecture:	Classical Revival
Added:	February 24, 1994
Refnum:	94000085

The B. F. Grady School was a historic school building located near Kornegay, Duplin County, North Carolina. Designed by architect Leslie N. Boney, Sr., it was constructed in 1928. This two-story, 27-bay-wide building was built in the Neoclassical style. Additional wings were added in 1938, 1947, and 1950.^[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 and remains listed in 2012. However, the building was destroyed in April, 1996.^[2] In 2022, Andrew Wilson was selected as Duplin County Teacher of the Year. He taught 5th grade and was the first BFG teacher to ever win the award.

Notes and References

1. Web site: M. Ruth Little. B. F. Grady School. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . November 1993. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-10-01.
2. Web site: North Carolina Listings in the National Register of Historic Places by County . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 22 October 2008 . 14 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121130221847/http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nrlist.htm . 30 November 2012 . dead .