J.T. Barber School
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J.T. Barber School, May 2013
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| Location | 1700 Cobb St., New Bern, North Carolina |
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| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1951-1955 |
| Architect | Fuson, Raymond |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP Reference # | 06001139[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 20, 2006 |
J.T. Barber School is a historic high school building for African-American students located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It was built in stages between 1951 and 1955, and is a one-story, flat roofed, concrete block school with brick veneer in the Modern style. The school consists of seven separate wings consisting of a cafeteria, a library, a gymnasium flanked on either side by classrooms, an auditorium and music room, and three additional classroom wings. Also on the property are contributing athletic fields. The school has also operated as a middle school and elementary school.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
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Categories:
- African-American history of North Carolina
- High schools in North Carolina
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Modern Movement architecture in the United States
- School buildings completed in 1955
- Buildings and structures in New Bern, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Craven County, North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
