| Address | 302 Holbrooks Rd., Huntersville |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| National Register | ref 09000636, listed 2009-08-20 |
| Research depth | dossier, independently sourced |
What we established, and from where
Local Black residents asked the county for schools for children who had passed the seventh grade and wanted to go to high school.
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The county board appropriated $35,300.00 for a new school building and auditorium in Huntersville Township.
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It was the only facility in the county offering African American students a secondary education from its opening in 1937 to its closing.
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The school was renamed Torrence-Lytle High School in honour of Ike Torrence and Franklin Lytle.
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By 1966 the school had 964 students and forty-five teachers.
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Its students were reassigned to racially integrated schools, especially nearby North Mecklenburg High School.
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The primary source
The National Register nomination is the fullest account of this property that exists, written by a researcher and reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Office. The nomination (National Park Service).
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