Pomona High School, Former
Also known as: Lindley Junior High School
Why it's listed
Built about 1920 on Spring Garden Street in Greensboro, this brick school began as Pomona High School and later became Lindley Junior High School. Its original U-shaped block has a nine-bay front, limestone, concrete and terra cotta trim, and a one-story limestone Doric portico with a curved, stepped parapet above. Wings were added in 1940, a rear infill section in 1951, and a cafeteria, classroom building and gymnasium/auditorium followed in the late 1940s and 1950s. The school honors John Van Lindley, a nurseryman and supporter of public education who founded the Pomona community and its earlier schools. It was among the first large brick schools built as Greensboro consolidated its school system in the 1920s, replacing the modest frame schools that had been common. It represents the restrained classical style favored for institutional buildings of the period. Classes ended in the 1970s, and the main building now stands vacant and deteriorating inside.
Significance in brief: It was among the first of the large brick schools built during Greensboro's school consolidation in the 1920s, reflecting the city's advances in public education. It is also a well-preserved example of the restrained Classical styling used for schools and other non-residential buildings of that decade, with a limestone Doric portico.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 92001888, listed February 24, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 221 Spring Garden St., Greensboro |
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| County | Guilford County |
| Listed | February 24, 1995 |
| Reference number | 92001888 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1920-1941 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The main building and the 1953 classroom building are vacant; the cafeteria and gymnasium were used for warehouse storage, and the interior has deteriorated from broken windows and neglect. |
| Acreage | 2.5 |
| Coordinates | 36.06306, -79.82987 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 92001888.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18705890
- This listing as JSON
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