Claxton School

Claxton School is a historic school building located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1922–1925, and is a three-story, Neoclassical school building constructed of hollow clay tile. It is faced with cast concrete stone veneer. The original two-story auditorium is located at the rear of the building.[2]

Claxton School
Claxton Elementary School, September 2014
Location241 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, North Carolina
Coordinates35°36′28″N 82°33′13″W
Area4.3 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1922 (1922)-1925
ArchitectGreene, Ronald; Sayre, C. Gadsen
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.92000671[1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1992

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Martha Fullington and Andrea Austin (November 1991). "Claxton School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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