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Calvin H. Wiley School

Coordinates: 35°39′46″N 80°29′12″W / 35.66278°N 80.48667°W / 35.66278; -80.48667
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Calvin H. Wiley School
Calvin H. Wiley School, April 2012
Calvin H. Wiley School is located in North Carolina
Calvin H. Wiley School
Calvin H. Wiley School is located in the United States
Calvin H. Wiley School
Location200 blk. of Ridge Ave., Salisbury, North Carolina
Coordinates35°39′46″N 80°29′12″W / 35.66278°N 80.48667°W / 35.66278; -80.48667
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1916 (1916)-1918, 1921, 1951
ArchitectCrane, J.F., & Co.; Kenerly, John
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Utilitarian Industrial
NRHP reference No.88002028[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 20, 1988

Calvin H. Wiley School, also known as the West Ward School, is a historic school building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The original building was built in 1916–1918, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building with Classical Revival style design elements. A classroom addition was built in 1921 and an auditorium and lunchroom added in 1951. The school closed in 1983, and was subsequently renovated into apartments.[2]

The school was named for Calvin H. Wiley, the first Superintendent of Public Instruction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Diane M. Young (June 1988). "Calvin H. Wiley School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.