Glencoe School Explained

Glencoe School
Location:2649 Union Ridge Rd., Glencoe, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.1467°N -79.4236°W
Architect:R.R. Markley
Builder:C. H. Bright
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Craftsman
Added:December 27, 2010
Refnum:10001055[1]

Glencoe School is a historic school building located near Glencoe, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built in 1936 with Public Works Administration to serve the Glencoe Mill community and nearby families. It is a one-story, frame school with brick veneer influenced by the Colonial Revival and American Craftsman styles. A cafeteria addition was built in 1951. The school remained in use until 1963, then served as administrative offices for the County Board of Education.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-01-07. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. 2014-08-09. 2014-08-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20140824055357/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20110107.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Heather M. Wagner . Glencoe School. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . August 2010. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.