Williamston Colored School

705 Washington St., Williamson, North Carolina. County/parish: Martin.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 25, 2014. NRIS 14000445.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • E.J. Hayes High School
  • E.J. Hayes School

From Wikipedia:

Williamston Colored School

Williamston Colored School, also known as E. J. Hayes School and E. J. Hayes High School, is a historic Rosenwald School building located at Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, USA. It was built between 1930 and 1931 and is a one-story, five-bay, H-shaped, Colonial Revival-style red brick building. It has two projecting pedimented gable-front wings, a hipped roof, and large decorative brick panels in a basketweave bond. A three classroom addition was built in 1939.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

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