Central School, Bessemer City

Name: Central School
Address: Bessemer City, United States

#2 among attractions in Bessemer City

Gothic Revival architecture

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Central School, also known as Bessemer City Elementary School, is a historic school complex located at Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina. The main school building was built about 1929, and is a two-story, "U"-plan brick building with Collegiate Gothic detailing. It was rebuilt following a fire in 1942. Adjacent to the school is the Rustic Revival style, rough cut stone gymnasium built in 1933 with funds provided by the Works Progress Administration. Other contributing buildings are the Home Economics Building, Classroom Building, and Storage Shed. ()

Built: 1929 (95 years ago)Coordinates: 35°17'5"N, 81°16'36"W

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Bessemer City United States

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Day trips

Central School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crowders Mountain, Kings Pinnacle, Downtown Gastonia Historic District, Kings Mountain Historical Museum.

3.6 miS
Mountain
Crowders Mountain, Bessemer City
92 min walk • Crowders Mountain is one of two main peaks within Crowders Mountain State Park, the other peak being The Pinnacle. The park is located in the western Piedmont of North Carolina between the cities of Kings Mountain and Gastonia or about 25 miles west of Charlotte.
5.7 miS
Mountain
Kings Pinnacle, Kings Mountain
145 min walk • The Pinnacle, is one of the two main peaks located within Crowders Mountain State Park. The other peak is Crowders Mountain. The park is located in the western Piedmont of North Carolina between the cities of Kings Mountain and Gastonia.
5.6 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
Downtown Gastonia Historic District, Gastonia
142 min walk • Downtown Gastonia Historic District is a national historic district located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It encompasses 77 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Gastonia.
4.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
Kings Mountain Historical Museum, Kings Mountain
124 min walk • The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is a local history museum at 100 East Mountain in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. It is located in the former United States Post Office building, a handsome Colonial Revival structure built in 1940 with funding from a Depression-era works program.
4.9 miSW
Bridge
King Street Overhead Bridge, Kings Mountain
125 min walk • King Street Overhead Bridge is a historic overhead bridge located at Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina. It was built in 1938–1939, and is a reinforced concrete Moderne-style rigid-frame vehicular bridge.
4.8 miSW
Library
Mauney Memorial Library, Kings Mountain
123 min walk • Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library and Teacher's Home, also known as the Mauney Memorial Library and Dr. Jacob George Van Buren Hord House, is a historic home and library located at Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
4.9 miSW
Bridge
Southern Railway Company Overhead Bridge, Kings Mountain
124 min walk • Southern Railway Company Overhead Bridge, also known as North Carolina Bridge #220426, is a historic overhead bridge located at Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina. It was built in 1919, and is a reinforced concrete tee-beam vehicular bridge.
5.4 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
Gaston County Courthouse, Gastonia
138 min walk • Gaston County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was designed by Milburn, Heister & Company in 1909 and built in 1910.
5.5 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
Robinson-Gardner Building, Gastonia
140 min walk • Robinson–Gardner Building, also known as the Robinson Brothers Building, is a historic commercial building located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was built in 1899, and is a two-story, three bay, brick building with Renaissance Revival style design elements.
4.8 miE
Interesting neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture
Loray Mill Historic District, Gastonia
123 min walk • Loray Mill Historic District is a national historic district located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It encompasses 649 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Gastonia.
5.4 miE
Interesting neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture
Third National Bank Building, Gastonia
139 min walk • Third National Bank Building is a historic office building located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA. It was designed by Milburn, Heister & Company and built in 1923. It is an eight-story, four bay wide, English Tudor Revival style steel frame building.