Granite Quarry School Explained

Granite Quarry School
Location:706 Dunn's Mountain Rd., Granite Quarry, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.6158°N -80.4353°W
Architect:Boney, Leslie
Added:February 7, 2001
Refnum:01000017

Granite Quarry School, also known as Schuford Memorial Elementary School and Granite Quarry Elementary School, is a historic school complex located at Granite Quarry, Rowan County, North Carolina. The main school building was built in 1933, and is a one-story, H-shaped building sheathed in granite. It has a side-gable roof with shed dormers and a pedimented entrance portico. Connected to the main building by open, covered walkways are the cafeteria (1956) designed by Leslie Boney and a classroom building (1960). It was originally built for African-American students and continued to operate until 1968 when its students were integrated into other county schools.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrea Hicks . Granite Quarry School . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 2001 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.