{"nrhp_refnum":"05000960","name":"Ahoskie School","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"105 N. Academy St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Ahoskie","county":"Hertford County","state":"NC","lat":36.28913966400006,"lon":-76.99087829099994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2005-09-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Education"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A school campus at 105 North Academy Street in Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina. The main building is a two-story brick Classical Revival school built in 1929, with a 1917 wing and later agricultural, home economics and gymnasium buildings.","why_significant":"The school is significant under Criterion A for its role in the history of education in Ahoskie and under Criterion C as a local example of consolidation-era school design. It was designed by Wilmington architect Leslie N. Boney. It served as the town's principal elementary and high school from 1929 to 1955, and it was the site of the first 4-H club in North Carolina.","narrative":"Ahoskie School is a campus of brick buildings on about nine acres near downtown Ahoskie, North Carolina. Its main building, completed in 1929 in the Classical Revival style with Art Deco-influenced details, has a two-story central block, flanking wings and a 900-seat auditorium. The north wing dates to 1917 and was refaced to match. Later additions include a 1937 agricultural building, a 1940 home economics building built to resemble a small house, and a 1940 gymnasium. A 1937 pair of brick gates serves as a veterans memorial, and a 1955 highway marker notes that the first 4-H club in the state, begun as a Corn Club, was organized here in 1909. Designed by Leslie N. Boney and built by C. B. Mooney, the school replaced a 1910 building during the consolidation movement. From 1929 to 1955 it was the town's main elementary and high school. Roof failures have damaged much of the interior, though the exterior walls remain sound, and reuse as senior housing is planned.","period_of_significance":"1929-1955","architect_builder":"Boney, Leslie N., architect; Mooney, C. B., builder","architectural_style":"Classical Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Listed as vacant/not in use. The interiors of the wings are deteriorated and roof leaks have damaged woodwork. The home economics building is in excellent condition. The gymnasium is used as a community recreation center. Adaptive reuse as senior housing is planned.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:53.678951-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/67/7208/47720867/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/05000960.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/05000960/bb1f120e5f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/05000960/bb1f120e5f-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ahoskie_High_School.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ahoskie_High_School.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"12000237","name":"Ahoskie Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/north-carolina/ahoskie-historic-district-12000237/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47720867","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahoskie_School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19460131"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/hertford-county/ahoskie-school-05000960/"}