Saturday, September 13, 2025

Question: What style of architecture was Raleigh’s historic Broughton High School built in?

Answer: Broughton High School in Raleigh was built in the Northern Italian Romanesque architectural style in 1929. William Henley Deitrick received the 1930 American Institute of Architects outstanding school prize for the school’s design. Its 95-foot-high tower marks the central entrance to the school, and it’s faced with ashlar stone and accented by cast-stone ornament, orange brick, red-orange tile, and green copper.