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

Calvin H. Wiley School

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 9, 2016

1. Calvin H. Wiley School Marker

Inscription. Calvin Henderson Wiley (1819-1887) was a lawyer, author, legislator, minister, and champion of public education. Wiley became North Carolina's first Superintendent of Common Schools in 1853 and remained in that position until 1865. In 1869, he moved to Winston and was instrumental in developing Winston and Salem's public school system. Wiley served as the chairman of Winston's first school board from 1883 to 1887. Completed in 1925, Calvin H. Wiley School was designed by Charles Barton Keen, architect of Reynolda House and nearby R.J. Reynolds High School and Memorial Auditorium. Built on land donated by Pleasant Henderson Hanes, the columned facade of the Colonial Revival-style school overlooks Hanes Park.

Erected 2013 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 36° 5.912′ N, 80° 15.968′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on West Northwest Boulevard north of Hawthorne Road NW, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 W Northwest Blvd, Winston Salem NC 27104, 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

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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: R. J. Reynolds High School and Auditorium (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel Boone Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Children's Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hotel Zinzendorf (approx. 0.4 miles away); Silver Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert M. Hanes (approx. 0.6 miles away); Robert B. Glenn (approx. 0.7 miles away); Agnew Hunter Bahnson House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 9, 2016

2. Calvin H. Wiley School Marker

in Winston-Salem.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 9, 2016

3. Calvin H. Wiley School Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 9, 2016

4. Calvin H. Wiley School Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 9, 2016

5. Calvin H. Wiley School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.