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Roanoke Rapids in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Roanoke Rapids High School

1921

 
 
Roanoke Rapids High School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
1. Roanoke Rapids High School Marker
Inscription. Architect Hobart Upjohn’s gothic design brought to life Industrialist Samuel Peterson’s vision. Cornerstone laid 1920. Opened September 16, 1921. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
 
Erected 2021 by Roanoke Rapids High School Alumni and Friends Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureEducation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
 
Location. 36° 27.56′ N, 77° 39.244′ W. Marker is in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Marker is on Hamilton Street north of East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands in front of Roanoke Rapids High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 735 Hamilton St, Roanoke Rapids NC 27870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Afghanistan & Iraq Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lest We Forget (about 700 feet away); Korea/Vietnam (about 700 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Akers (Central) School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Keys v. Carolina Coach Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Andrew Joyner (approx. 0.6 miles away); Akers Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke Rapids.
 
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 Historic Marker Installed To Celebrate RRHS 100th. (Submitted on October 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
Roanoke Rapids High School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
2. Roanoke Rapids High School Marker
Roanoke Rapids High School image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
3. Roanoke Rapids High School
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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