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Ahoskie School is a historic
school A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compuls ...
complex located at Ahoskie,
Hertford County, North Carolina Hertford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,552. Its county seat is Winton. It is classified within the region known in the 21st century as the Inner Banks. History H ...
. The main school building was designed by architect Leslie Boney and built in 1929. It is a two-story,
Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
style brick building. Associated with the school are the contributing one-story brick agricultural building (1937), a one-story brick home economics building (1940), a brick and concrete block
gym A gymnasium, also known as a gym, is an indoor location for athletics. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term " gymnasium". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learning spaces in educational ins ...
nasium (1940), an athletic field, and a Department of Transportation highway historical marker commemorating the site of the first 4-H club in North Carolina (1955). It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2005.


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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina School buildings completed in 1929 Buildings and structures in Hertford County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Hertford County, North Carolina 1929 establishments in North Carolina {{HertfordCountyNC-NRHP-stub