West End School
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About West End School
West End School, at 1000 S. Chestnut St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 2, 2005. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 12 other North Carolina listings. The listing covers 2.2 acres.
What it isSchool in North Carolina. 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 · 66 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
1000 S. Chestnut St., Henderson · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1West End SchoolStart here
- 2Mistletoe VillaVictorian · 0.3 mi on
5 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of West End School
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Questions about West End School
Is West End School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 2, 2005 (Register number 04001585).
Is West End School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Prestwould, 24.1 miles away.
Can you visit West End 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 West End School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 66 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 47722427 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.