Lincoln Park School
Also known as: Addor Community Center
Why it's listed
Built in 1922 near Addor in southeastern Moore County, the Lincoln Park School is a one-story, side-gabled, weatherboarded building that follows Floor Plan No. 400 of the Rosenwald Fund's Bulletin No. 3. Four classrooms are arranged around a central brick chimney flue, and two east classrooms open through wooden pocket doors to form an auditorium. The Julius Rosenwald Fund supplied the standardized plans, while construction drew on public money, the local black community and the Fund. Albert S. Gaston, principal from 1921, helped raise the funds locally. The school served African-American children for twenty-seven years, and the district's court cases reportedly fell after it opened. It closed as a school in 1949 and has operated as the Addor Community Center since 1952, hosting gatherings, meals, and programs. Its largely original interior and exterior fabric are cited as its main claim to significance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the school is a largely intact example of Rosenwald schools built for African-American children, tied to local education and black ethnic heritage. It is linked to the Addor community's education efforts, the Rosenwald Fund's philanthropy, and the segregated education system in the South. The building has changed only minimally and still serves as a community gathering place.
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 97000167, listed February 27, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1272 S. Currant St., Pinebluff |
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| County | Moore County |
| Listed | February 27, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97000167 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1922-1946 |
| Architect / builder | The Julius Rosenwald Fund |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Black, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Decommissioned as a school in 1949; has served as the Addor Community Center since 1952, with minor changes for continued use. |
| Acreage | 2.1 |
| Coordinates | 35.08518, -79.47326 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 97000167.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19986809
- This listing as JSON
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