Lansing in Ashe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lansing School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

1. Lansing School Marker

Inscription.
has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in 2009
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 418.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 36° 30.034′ N, 81° 30.34′ W. Marker is in Lansing, North Carolina, in Ashe County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 194 and Piney Creek Road, on the right when traveling north on North Carolina Route 194. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9710 NC-194, Lansing NC 28643, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the

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Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ashe County Victory Garden (approx. 5.8 miles away); Old Ashe County War Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away); Life in Old Jefferson (approx. 5.8 miles away); Asa Gray (approx. 5.9 miles away); North Carolina / Virginia (approx. 6 miles away); The Cabins at Healing Springs (approx. 6.1 miles away); Ashe County War Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Charters of Freedom (approx. 6.2 miles away).

Regarding Lansing School. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

Lansing School in the town of Lansing, Ashe County, North Carolina is a large stone school built in 1937-1938 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The stone school building, an associated cafeteria (1947), and a high school classroom building (1952) reflect the
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

2. Lansing School Marker
trend for large school complexes that were built in the county after consolidation began in 1929.

… The new Lansing High School was one of seventy-three schools to open for the first day of classes on August 29, 1938. Five teachers taught a curriculum consisting of science, math, history, physical education, science, English, French, and home economics. The faculty was led by Joseph A. Martin who served as Lansing principal from 1935 until 1943.

… The Lansing School closed in 1994 with the opening of the new Blue Ridge Elementary School near Warrensville. The last principal at Lansing Elementary was Bobby Ashley. The Board of Education sold the school property to Shri Krishan Ghandi on July 31, 1995 and the building went through five owners between 1995 and its purchase by the present owners in 2005.

Also see . . .
1. Lansing School (PDF). National Register nomination for the former school, which was listed in 2009. (National Archives) (Submitted on July 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Historic Lansing School. Former students recall their years attending the school, which

Works Progress Administration plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

3. Works Progress Administration plaque

is being restored to become a space dedicated to preserving and promoting Southern Appalachian heritage, culture, traditions and crafts. (Lost Province Center for Cultural Arts) (Submitted on July 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.