Brevard College Stone Fence and Gate is a historic stone fence and gate located on the campus of

Brevard College Brevard College is a private college in Brevard, North Carolina, United States. The college grants Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science degrees. History Brevard College was named for Ephraim Brevard, a teacher and one of ...

at Brevard,

Transylvania County, North Carolina Transylvania County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census the population is 32,986. Its county seat is Brevard, North Carolina, Brevard. Transylvania County co ...

. It was erected by the

Works Progress Administration The Works Progress Administration (WPA; from 1935 to 1939, then known as the Work Projects Administration from 1939 to 1943) was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers (mostly men who were not formally educated) to car ...

in 1936–1937 to enclose the athletic field. The L-shaped structure consists of a diagonally set arcaded gate, flanked by walls measuring about 222 feet and about 252 feet in length. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

in 1993.

References

Brevard College Works Progress Administration in North Carolina University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina University and college buildings completed in 1937 Buildings and structures in Transylvania County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Transylvania County, North Carolina {{TransylvaniaCountyNC-NRHP-stub