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Gibsonville 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 ...
building located at Gibsonville,
Guilford County, North Carolina Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population is 541,299, making it the third-most populous county in North Carolina. The county seat, and largest municipality, is Greensboro. Si ...
. It was built in 1924, and is a two-story, seven-bay, rectangular brick building with a
Colonial Revival The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture. The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archi ...
style entrance. It has a "U"-shape plan with parallel projecting 1930s rear wings. Also on the property are the contributing 1937 home economics building (now the Gibsonville Public Library) and a 1951
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. 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 2014.


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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina School buildings completed in 1924 Schools in Guilford County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Guilford County, North Carolina 1924 establishments in North Carolina {{GuilfordCountyNC-NRHP-stub