Russell School (Durham, North Carolina)
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| Location | 2001 St. Mary's Rd. (south side SR 1002 .1 miles (0.16 km) west of junction with SR 1003), near Durham, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°7′24″N 78°56′45″W / 36.12333°N 78.94583°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1926-1927 |
| Architectural style | Rosenwald |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000601[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 2009 |
Russell School, also known as Cain's School, is a historic Rosenwald school located near Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was built in 1926–1927, and is a one-story, front-gabled weatherboarded building. It features a center projecting wing containing the original industrial room, flanking recessed entrances, and two large classrooms. Construction of the school was made possible due to the notable efforts of Durham Jeanes supervisor Carrie Thomas Jordan. The school closed in 1945 and has been owned by Cain's Chapel Baptist Church and used as a community center.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ M. Ruth Little (March 2009). "Russell School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
Categories:
- African-American history in Durham, North Carolina
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Rosenwald schools in North Carolina
- School buildings completed in 1927
- Buildings and structures in Durham County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Durham County, North Carolina
- 1927 establishments in North Carolina
- Durham County, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs