Buncombe County Boys' Training School Explained

Buncombe County Boys' Training School, (Former)
Location:177 Erwin Hills Rd., near Asheville, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.6206°N -82.6231°W
Built:-1928
Architect:Greene, Ronald
Architecture:Tudor Revival
Added:September 30, 1997
Refnum:97001197

Buncombe County Boys' Training School is a historic school building located near Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1927–1928, and is a two-story, granite and brick main building in the Tudor Revival style. It consists of three principal sections with a two-story, rear ell containing the kitchen and other service areas. The school was permanently closed in 1945, and the building was reopened in 1947 as the new County Home for the Aged. Since 1983, the building has housed an Army National Guard training center.[1] The building was renovated around 2006 and today, houses Buncombe County's Emergency Services and Operations CenterIt was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frances Alexander and Richard Mattson. Buncombe County Boys' Training School. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . February 1997 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.