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{{short description|Historic school building in North Carolina, United States}}

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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = William Hooper School (Former)
| name = William Hooper School (Former)
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| image = William Hooper School (Wilmington, NC).JPG
| caption = William Hooper School in 2009
| caption = William Hooper School in 2009
| location= 410 Meares Street<br />[[Wilmington, North Carolina]]
| location = 410 Meares Street<br />[[Wilmington, North Carolina]]
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| built = 1914
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| architect = [[Joseph F. Leitner]]
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| builder = Wallace & Osterman
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| architecture = Classical Revival
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| added = March 12, 1998
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| built = 1914
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| architect OR builder = Joseph F. Leitner; Wallace & Osterman
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| architecture = Classical Revival
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| added = March 12, 1998
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| area = {{convert|1|acre}}
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'''William Hooper School''' is a historic building constructed in 1914 in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]]. It was designed by [[Joseph F. Leitner]]'s firm and is described as being in a [[Classical Revival architecture]] style. It was built by Wallace & Osterman. Eliza Meares (1864-1926) was the school's first principal, serving from 1914 to 1925. The school closed in 1984 and in 1998 the building was converted to apartments for the elderly. It is named for [[William Hooper]] (1742-1790) of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], who was a representative of North Carolina and signed the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]].<ref>[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6D38_William_Hooper_School_Wilmington_NC William Hooper School] Warymarking.com</ref> It is located on Mears Street between South 4th and South 5th Streets and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
'''William Hooper School''' is a historic [[school]] building located on Mears Street between South 4th and South 5th Streets in [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]], [[New Hanover County, North Carolina]]. It was designed by [[Joseph F. Leitner]]'s firm and is described as being in a [[Neoclassical architecture|Classical Revival]] style. It was built by Wallace & Osterman in 1914. Eliza Meares (1864-1926) was the school's first principal, serving from 1914 to 1925. The school closed in 1984 and in 1998 the building was converted to apartments for the elderly. It is named for [[William Hooper]] (1742-1790) of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], who was a representative of North Carolina and signed the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]].<ref>[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6D38_William_Hooper_School_Wilmington_NC William Hooper School] Warymarking.com</ref><ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =Beth W. Keane| title =William Hooper School| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =October 1997| url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/NH1636.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2015-02-01}}</ref>

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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1998.<ref name="nris"/>


==References==
==References==
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{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina}}

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Wilmington, North Carolina]]
[[Category:School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina]]
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[[Category:Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Former school buildings]]
[[Category:Former school buildings in the United States]]
[[Category:School buildings completed in 1914]]
[[Category:School buildings completed in 1914]]
[[Category:Schools in Wilmington, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Schools in Wilmington, North Carolina]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in New Hanover County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:1984 disestablishments in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Defunct schools in North Carolina]]
[[Category:1914 establishments in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Public elementary schools in North Carolina]]




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Latest revision as of 14:40, 27 September 2023

William Hooper School (Former)
William Hooper School in 2009
William Hooper School is located in North Carolina
William Hooper School
William Hooper School is located in the United States
William Hooper School
Location410 Meares Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
Coordinates34°13′17″N 77°56′34″W / 34.22139°N 77.94278°W / 34.22139; -77.94278
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1914
Built byWallace & Osterman
ArchitectJoseph F. Leitner
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.98000231[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 1998

William Hooper School is a historic school building located on Mears Street between South 4th and South 5th Streets in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was designed by Joseph F. Leitner's firm and is described as being in a Classical Revival style. It was built by Wallace & Osterman in 1914. Eliza Meares (1864-1926) was the school's first principal, serving from 1914 to 1925. The school closed in 1984 and in 1998 the building was converted to apartments for the elderly. It is named for William Hooper (1742-1790) of Boston, Massachusetts, who was a representative of North Carolina and signed the Declaration of Independence.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ William Hooper School Warymarking.com
  3. ^ Beth W. Keane (October 1997). "William Hooper School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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