Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

R. J. Reynolds High School and Auditorium

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, January 26, 2012

1. R. J. Reynolds High School and Auditorium Marker

Inscription. R. J. Reynolds High School and Auditorium were designed by Charles Barton Keen in the Neo-Classical Revival style and completed in 1923-1924. Made possible through the philanthropy of Katherine Smith Reynolds, wife of R. J. Reynolds, the complex is among the most significant high school and cultural facilities built in North Carolina during the first half of the 20th century. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Erected 2002 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.

Location. 36° 6.08′ N, 80° 16′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on Hawthorne Rd. North, on the right when traveling north. Between Wiley Ave. & Angelo Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

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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 walking distance of this marker: Calvin H. Wiley School (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Children's Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Silver Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Daniel Boone Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hotel Zinzendorf (approx. 0.6 miles away); Robert M. Hanes (approx. 0.6 miles away); Agnew Hunter Bahnson House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Robert B. Glenn (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, January 26, 2012

2. R. J. Reynolds High School and Auditorium Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, January 26, 2012

3. R. J. Reynolds High School and Auditorium Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, January 26, 2012

4. R. J. Reynolds High School and Auditorium Marker

R. J. Reynolds Auditorium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, January 26, 2012

5. R. J. Reynolds Auditorium

Just a snapshot of the auditorium (for now); doesn't do it justice.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 26, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.