Apex in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Apex Elementary

Apex Consolidated High School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

1. Apex Elementary Marker

Inscription. Apex Elementary, a public school for Black students, opened in 1932 during the era of segregation. Apex was one of over 5000 schools built to improve education for Black children, the result of collaboration between Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald. The school was financed by the Apex Black community, public funds, and the Rosenwald Fund. Land was donated by the Rev. James Hayes Baldwin family. The original brick structure consisted of six classrooms, auditorium, library, and office. With growth, it was renamed Apex Consolidated and was the alma mater of Black students until 1970. Beloved Principal P.A. Williams led for 26 years.

Erected by Town of Apex, NC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 35° 43.312′ N, 78° 51.362′ W. Marker is in Apex, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is on Tingen Road south of James Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in front of

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Apex Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Tingen Rd, Apex NC 27502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joggling Board (approx. ¾ mile away); Apex 9/11 Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Apex Union Depot (approx. 0.8 miles away); Apex Town Hall (approx. 0.8 miles away); Friendship School (approx. 3.2 miles away); Historic Green Level Baptist Church (approx. 5 miles away); Masonic Lodge #115 (approx. 5 miles away); Holly Springs War Memorial (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Apex.

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

2. Apex Elementary Marker detail

Photograph of the original school building.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

3. Apex Elementary Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.