Former East White Oak School, Greensboro

Name: Former East White Oak School
Address: Greensboro, United States

#49 among attractions in Greensboro

Colonial revival architecture

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The former East White Oak School also known as East White Oak Community Center, is a historic school building for African-American students located at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. It was built in 1916, and is a one-story, seven bay, Colonial Revival style frame building. It features a portico supported by four solid wood columns. One-story additions were built in the 1920s or 1930s to form a square-shaped building. The school closed in 1946, and subsequently housed a YMCA and community center. ()

Coordinates: 36°6'4"N, 79°45'35"W

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Nearby attractions include: NewBridge Bank Park, Greensboro Historical Museum, St. Benedict Catholic Church, February One.

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