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Former Sanford High School

Coordinates: 35°29′8″N 79°11′4″W / 35.48556°N 79.18444°W / 35.48556; -79.18444
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Former Sanford High School
Sanford High School, Former, March 2007
Former Sanford High School is located in North Carolina
Former Sanford High School
Former Sanford High School is located in the United States
Former Sanford High School
Location507 N. Steele St., Sanford, North Carolina
Coordinates35°29′8″N 79°11′4″W / 35.48556°N 79.18444°W / 35.48556; -79.18444
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1924 (1924)-1925
ArchitectWilson, Berryman & Kennedy
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSLee County MPS
NRHP reference No.95001400[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1995

The former Sanford High School, also known as West Sanford Middle School, is a historic high school building located at Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina. It was designed by the firm of Wilson, Berryman & Kennedy and built in 1924–1925. It is a two-story, L-shaped, Classical Revival style brick building. The front facade features a slightly projecting center pavilion and terminal pavilions with concrete-faced pilasters with enriched capitals. The building houses the Lee County Art and Community Center.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] It is located in the Hawkins Avenue Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni (July 1995). "Sanford High School, Former" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.