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 H. Wiley School. . 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.
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. Marker is on West Northwest Boulevard north of Hawthorne Road NW, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 W Northwest Blvd, Winston Salem NC 27104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, September 9, 2016
2. Calvin H. Wiley School Marker
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
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