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Davidson Elementary School

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Davidson Elementary School
The school in 2016
LocationKings Mountain, North Carolina
Areac. 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1954
ArchitectJames Lorn Beam Jr.
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.16000287
Added to NRHPMay 18, 2016

Davidson Elementary School is a historic school located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. It is a well-preserved, one-story Modern Movement building used as a school for black students from 1954 to 1968.[1]

History

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The flat-roof brick masonry school was constructed from 1953 to 1954. The school was named after Rev. Robert James Davidson, the former principal of Davidson High School. From 1954 to 1968, the school educated black students. It is the only school constructed in the 20th century for black public education in Kings Mountain still standing. From 1968 to 1968, the school housed special education classes and from 1969 to 1994, served as administrative offices. From 1995 to 2009, the building again served as a special education facility. In 2014, the building was leased to the Davidson Alumni Resource Center to be used as a community center.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-07.