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Central School
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National Register of Historic Places

Central School

On the National Register since 199333 years
Scholastic FunctionalismListed 1993Asheboro
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Central School

Central School, at 414 Watkins St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 12, 1993. It was among the first 2 of Asheboro’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, black history and education, at the local level. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isHistoric school building in North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 72 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1926 to today

  1. 1926Built
  2. 1993Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 33 years
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Finding Central School

414 Watkins St., Asheboro

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRandolph County CourthouseNeo-Classical Revival0.6 miDAsheboro Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.7 miBAcme-McCrary Hosiery MillsBuilding0.7 miBSunset TheaterMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.8 miBAsheboro Hosiery Mills and Cranford Furniture Company ComplexHeavy Timber Mill Construction · Built 19400.9 mi

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Questions about Central School

Is Central School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 12, 1993 (Register number 93001342).

Is Central School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Blandwood, 24.8 miles away.

Can you visit Central School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Central School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 72 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47721902 · Wikidata · old views from Asheboro’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.