Corriher Grange Hall
Why it's listed
Corriher Grange Hall is a modest one-story frame building in a grove of oak and cedar trees near Five Points, Rowan County. Its oldest section was built about 1916 as the fourth schoolhouse in the Corriher community and was soon doubled in size with a second room. It served as the community school until 1935, when schools were consolidated in nearby Landis. In 1937 the Corriher Grange, organized in 1929, acquired the building and enlarged it the next year with a gable-front addition on the south end. A kitchen, stage and junior hall were added for Grange use, and the building was dedicated in September 1938. The nomination notes that most rural schools of this type in the county were remodeled, converted or lost, while this one remains largely intact. The Grange still meets there and the hall hosts other community events.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is tied to two rural institutions in Rowan County: the county school system and the Grange movement. It is described as the only early twentieth-century rural school of its kind in the county to survive largely intact and in good condition. The Corriher Grange is also one of only three in western Rowan County still active as a rural social and fraternal group.
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 82003507, listed September 23, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NW of Five Points on SR 1555, Five Points |
|---|---|
| County | Rowan County |
| Listed | September 23, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003507 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architectural style | Vernacular frame building |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and in good condition; still used as the Grange meeting hall and for other community events. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 35.60115, -80.69509 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82003507.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5172988
- This listing as JSON
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