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Central Elementary School
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National Register of Historic Places

Central Elementary School

Also known as "First" New Bern Academy Building; "Second" New Bern Academy

On the National Register since 197254 years
Listed 1972New Bern
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About Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School, at 311-313 New St. and 517 Hancock St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 20, 1972. It was among the first 6 of New Bern’s 53 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its military, education and architecture, at the national level. The listing covers 7 acres. 19 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the NRHP in Craven County, 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 · 39 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

311-313 New St. and 517 Hancock St., New Bern · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Central Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Tisdale-Jones HouseCenter-Hall Plan · next door
  3. 3Isaac H. Smith Jr. HouseCraftsman · Built 1924 · next door
  4. 4St. Peter's AME Zion ChurchGothic · Built 1923 · next door
  5. 5William Hollister HouseFederal · next door
Around it

40 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BAttmore-Oliver HouseCenter-Hall Plan · Built 17900.1 miBEdward R. Stanly HouseRenaissance Revival0.1 miBUlysses S. Mace HouseItalianate0.1 miBSt. Paul's Roman Catholic ChurchBuilding0.1 miBFirst Presbyterian Church and ChurchyardBuilt 18200.1 miBThomas Jerkins HouseItalianate0.1 miBMasonic Temple and TheaterBuilt 18020.1 miBBlades HouseQueen Anne0.1 miBChrist Episcopal Church and Parish HouseGothic Revival · Built 18240.2 miBHawks HouseBuilding0.2 miBFirst Church of Christ, ScientistTemple-Form0.2 miBCentenary Methodist ChurchRomantic Eclecticism0.2 miBCoor-Gaston HouseModified L-Plan0.2 miBSmith-Whitford HouseGeorgian0.2 miBJerkins-Duffy HouseFederal0.2 miBBenjamin Smith HouseSide-Hall-Plan · Built 17900.3 miOBaxter ClockObject0.3 miBBryan House and OfficeFederal · Built 18060.3 mi
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BStevenson HouseFederal · Built 18900.3 miBNew Bern Municipal BuildingRomanesque Revival0.3 miBJohn Wright Stanly HouseBuilt 17790.3 miBRhem-Waldrop HouseRenaissance Revival0.3 miBCoor-Bishop HouseQueen Anne · Built 19040.3 miBGull HarborFederal0.3 miBSlover-Bradham HouseRenaissance Revival0.3 miBEli Smallwood HouseFederal0.3 miBJones-Jarvis HouseFederal0.3 miBEbenezer Presbyterian ChurchGothic · Built 19240.3 miBCedar Street Recreation CenterModern Movement · Built 19520.3 miBHarvey MansionBuilding0.4 miBIsaac Taylor HouseSide-Hall-Plan0.4 miDNew Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival0.4 miDNew Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase II)District0.4 miBFirst Missionary Baptist ChurchGothic0.4 miStCedar Grove CemeteryBuilt 18000.4 miBFirst Baptist ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18480.5 miBYork-Gordon HouseBuilding0.5 miDCraven TerraceDistrict0.5 miBRue Chapel AME ChurchGothic · Built 19410.5 miBU.S. Post Office, Court House, and Custom HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Central Elementary School

Is Central Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 20, 1972 (Register number 72000938).

Is Central Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Central Elementary 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 Elementary School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 39 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 47719742 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.