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{{short description|Historic school building in North Carolina, United States}} |
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'''William Penn High School''', also known as High Point Normal & Industrial Institute, is a historic [[high school]] for African-American students located at [[High Point, North Carolina|High Point]], [[Guilford County, North Carolina]]. The high school building was built in |
'''William Penn High School''', also known as High Point Normal & Industrial Institute, is a historic [[high school]] for African-American students located at [[High Point, North Carolina|High Point]], [[Guilford County, North Carolina]]. The high school building was built in 1910–1911, and enlarged and renovated in 1929–1930. It is a two-story, 12 classroom [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]] style brick building. It has a projecting three-bay entrance pavilion. Two other buildings associated with the High Point Normal & Industrial Institute are on the property. The Institute was established by [[Quakers]] in 1891. They were built about 1910 and are a gable end frame structure sheathed in corrugated metal with a distinctive [[monitor roof]] and a brick building with a low pitched roof. The school closed in 1968<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author=H. McKelden Smith and Jerry L. Cross| title=William Penn High School | work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date = n.d.| url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/GF0017.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2014-12-01}}</ref> and was re-opened in 2003 as an arts [[Magnet High School|magnet high school]], Penn-Griffin School for the Arts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.williampennproject.org/closing-and-reopening|title=Closing and Reopening|website=williampennproject|language=en|access-date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.<ref name=nris/> |
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.<ref name=nris/> |
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== Notable alumni == |
== Notable alumni == |
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* [[John Coltrane]] |
* [[John Coltrane]] {{mdash}} [[jazz]] saxophonist and composer |
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* [[Gwendolyn Ann Magee]] |
* [[Gwendolyn Ann Magee]] {{mdash}} [[African American]] [[fiber artist]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina}} |
{{National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina}} |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in High Point, North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:High schools in North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Guilford County, North Carolina]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 6 May 2024
William Penn High School | |
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| Location | Washington Dr., High Point, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°57′43″N 79°59′51″W / 35.96194°N 79.99750°W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1910-1911, 1929-1930 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001959[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1978 |
William Penn High School, also known as High Point Normal & Industrial Institute, is a historic high school for African-American students located at High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina. The high school building was built in 1910–1911, and enlarged and renovated in 1929–1930. It is a two-story, 12 classroom Colonial Revival style brick building. It has a projecting three-bay entrance pavilion. Two other buildings associated with the High Point Normal & Industrial Institute are on the property. The Institute was established by Quakers in 1891. They were built about 1910 and are a gable end frame structure sheathed in corrugated metal with a distinctive monitor roof and a brick building with a low pitched roof. The school closed in 1968[2] and was re-opened in 2003 as an arts magnet high school, Penn-Griffin School for the Arts.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
Notable alumni
[edit]- John Coltrane — jazz saxophonist and composer
- Gwendolyn Ann Magee — African American fiber artist
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ H. McKelden Smith and Jerry L. Cross (n.d.). "William Penn High School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- ^ "Closing and Reopening". williampennproject. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
Categories:
- Historically segregated African-American schools in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures in High Point, North Carolina
- High schools in North Carolina
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina
- School buildings completed in 1911
- Schools in Guilford County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Guilford County, North Carolina
- 1911 establishments in North Carolina
- Guilford County, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs