William Hooper School Explained

William Hooper School (Former)
Location:410 Meares Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
Coordinates:34.2214°N -77.9428°W
Built:1914
Architect:Joseph F. Leitner
Builder:Wallace & Osterman
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:March 12, 1998
Refnum:98000231

William Hooper School is a historic school building located on Mears Street between South 4th and South 5th Streets in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was designed by Joseph F. Leitner's firm and is described as being in a Classical Revival style. It was built by Wallace & Osterman in 1914. Eliza Meares (1864-1926) was the school's first principal, serving from 1914 to 1925. The school closed in 1984 and in 1998 the building was converted to apartments for the elderly. It is named for William Hooper (1742-1790) of Boston, Massachusetts, who was a representative of North Carolina and signed the Declaration of Independence.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6D38_William_Hooper_School_Wilmington_NC William Hooper School
  2. Web site: Beth W. Keane. William Hooper School. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . October 1997. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.