B. F. Grady School

B. F. Grady School
B. F. Grady School is located in North Carolina
B. F. Grady School
B. F. Grady School is located in the United States
B. F. Grady School
LocationNorth side NC 11, 0.3 miles (0.48 km) west of the junction with NC 111, near Kornegay, North Carolina
Coordinates35°3′20″N 77°49′54″W / 35.05556°N 77.83167°W / 35.05556; -77.83167
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1928 (1928), 1938, 1947, 1950
ArchitectBoney, Leslie, Sr.; Hudson, H. W., Jr.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.94000085[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1994

The B. F. Grady School was a historic school building located near Kornegay, Duplin County, North Carolina. Designed by architect Leslie N. Boney, Sr., it was constructed in 1928. This two-story, 27-bay-wide building was built in the Neoclassical style. Additional wings were added in 1938, 1947, and 1950.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 and remains listed in 2012.[1] However, the building was destroyed in April, 1996.[3] In 2022, Andrew Wilson was selected as Duplin County Teacher of the Year. He taught 5th grade and was the first BFG teacher to ever win the award.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ M. Ruth Little (November 1993). "B. F. Grady School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  3. ^ "North Carolina Listings in the National Register of Historic Places by County". North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. 22 October 2008. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2009.


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