Historic place · Williamson, NC
Williamston Colored School
Williamston Colored School is identified in the National Register of Historic Places under stable source record nrhp-14000445. Williamston Colored School appears in the National Register of Historic Places record for Williamson, NC. The record classifies the property as BUILDING; ARCHITECTURE; EDUCATION; BLACK and places it in Martin County. Its source record says it was listed on 2014-07-25. The record also lists E.J. Hayes School; E.J. Hayes High School as an alternate name. The stable source record nrhp-14000445 is the identity anchor for this entry and keeps the historical classification tied to the official dataset rather than to a name-only match. This overview reports the fields present in that source record; current opening hours, access, and visitor services require separately verified operator evidence. Williamston Colored School has a source-record listing date of 2014-07-25.
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- Williamston Colored School appears in the National Register of Historic Places record for Williamson, NC. The record classifies the property as BUILDING; ARCHITECTURE; EDUCATION; BLACK and places it in Martin County. Its source record says it was listed on 2014-07-25. The record also lists E.J. Hayes School; E.J. Hayes High School as an alternate name. The stable source record nrhp-14000445 is the identity anchor for this entry and keeps the historical classification tied to the official dataset rather than to a name-only match. This overview reports the fields present in that source record; current opening hours, access, and visitor services require separately verified operator evidence.
- Williamston Colored School has a source-record listing date of 2014-07-25.
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Williamston Colored School appears in the National Register of Historic Places record for Williamson, NC. The record classifies the property as BUILDING; ARCHITECTURE; EDUCATION; BLACK and places it in Martin County. Its source record says it was listed on 2014-07-25. The record also lists E.J. Hayes School; E.J. Hayes High School as an alternate name. The stable source record nrhp-14000445 is the identity anchor for this entry and keeps the historical classification tied to the official dataset rather than to a name-only match. This overview reports the fields present in that source record; current opening hours, access, and visitor services require separately verified operator evidence.
Source: nps-officialListing context
Williamston Colored School has a source-record listing date of 2014-07-25.
Source: nps-officialCited fact
Williamston Colored School is identified in the National Register of Historic Places under stable source record nrhp-14000445.
Source: nps-officialCounty or jurisdiction
Martin, NC
Source: nps-officialOfficial source record
nrhp-14000445
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