Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Morganton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Avery Avenue School
Photo: PLHicks, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Avery Avenue School

Also known as Catawba Valley Legal Services

On the National Register since 198739 years
Listed 1987Morganton
DirectionsAdd an old photo

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Avery Avenue School

Avery Avenue School, at 200 Avery Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 9, 1987. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Morganton MRA. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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 · 36 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

200 Avery Ave., Morganton · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Avery Avenue SchoolStart here
  2. 2Gaston ChapelGothic · Built 1900 · next door
  3. 3Garrou-Morganton Full-Fashioned Hosiery MillsArt Moderne · next door
  4. 4Morganton Downtown Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Tate HouseGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BBurke County CourthouseBuilding0.2 miDSouth King Street Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.3 miBAlphonse Calhoun Avery HouseItalianate0.3 miDNorth Green Street-Bouchelle Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.3 miBDunavant Cotton Manufacturing CompanyBuilding0.4 miDWhite Street-Valdese Avenue Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 miDAvery Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBGaither HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBSouthern Railway Freight StationBuilt 19290.5 mi

Memories of Avery Avenue School

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to Avery Avenue School?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about Avery Avenue School

Is Avery Avenue School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 9, 1987 (Register number 87001925).

Is Avery Avenue School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Avery Avenue 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 Avery Avenue School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 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 47717354 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.