Calvin H. Wiley School

Calvin H. Wiley School, also known as the West Ward School, is a historic school building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The original building was built in 1916–1918, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building with Classical Revival style design elements. A classroom addition was built in 1921 and an auditorium and lunchroom added in 1951. The school closed in 1983, and was subsequently renovated into apartments.^[2]

Calvin H. Wiley School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Calvin H. Wiley School, April 2012
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Location	200 blk. of Ridge Ave., Salisbury, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°39′46″N 80°29′12″W
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	1916 (1916)-1918, 1921, 1951
Architect	Crane, J.F., & Co.; Kenerly, John
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Utilitarian Industrial
NRHP reference No.	88002028[1]
Added to NRHP	October 20, 1988

The school was named for Calvin H. Wiley, the first Superintendent of Public Instruction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Diane M. Young (June 1988). "Calvin H. Wiley School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.