Wakelon School
Also known as Zebulon Elementary Schoool
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Wakelon School
Wakelon School, at Arendell St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1976: the first place in Zebulon to be listed. Only 409 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 204 other North Carolina listings. 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 · 41 MB · National Archives↗Finding Wakelon School
Arendell St., Zebulon
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
2 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Wakelon School
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Wakelon School
Is Wakelon School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 13, 1976 (Register number 76001345).
Is Wakelon School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Christ Church, 18.1 miles away.
Can you visit Wakelon 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 Wakelon School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 41 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 47722566 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.