J. C. Price High School, historic school building in North Carolina, United States
J. C. Price High School is a historic school building in Salisbury, North Carolina, constructed in the early 1930s with simple, sturdy brick design. The campus includes four one-story brick buildings, with the original H-shaped main building built between 1931 and 1932 in Colonial Revival style, supplemented by a gymnasium added in 1951 and additional classrooms and cafeteria built in the 1950s.
The school was built with support from the Rosenwald Fund, which financed schools for African-American students across the South and enabled construction between 1931 and 1932. It served as Salisbury's high school for Black students from its opening until the late 1960s, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
The school is named after a prominent educator and community leader who advanced education for Black students in the region. It remains a place where locals reflect on shared memories and the role education played in building their community.
The school site is easy to reach and accessible from nearby parking when exploring Salisbury. The grounds are open to the public for walks and photographs, allowing visitors to see the architecture and examine the buildings from the outside.
Architects Barbee and Yoe designed the main building by blending Colonial Revival style with the needs of a school for Black students, creating a design that joined order and tradition with practical requirements. This thoughtfully conceived architectural approach shows how school spaces for Black communities were built with particular care and craftsmanship.
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