The Glencoe School was built by the Alamance County School District, utilizing funds from the Public Works Administration, in 1936. It replaced a nearby frame school that had served the children of the Glencoe mill village. The six-classroom school was enlarged in 1951 with the 
construction of a kitchen and cafeteria at the rear of the building. It remained in use as a school until 1963. Glencoe School is significant as a rare example of a rural, brick school in Alamance County. Constructed during a period of significant growth and reorganization in the Alamance County school system, the school was part of a larger Public Works Administration building campaign. Of the three schools in
Alamance County erected with PWA funds, it is the only school that remains, retaining its original U-shaped form and nearly all of its historic finishes and architectural details including a low-pitched, hipped roof with wide overhangs and exposed rafters, decorative brick detailing, and large, multi-light windows. The wide overhanging eaves helped to shade the classrooms and the large windows took advantage of natural light and cooling breezes. With Craftsman- and Colonial Revival-influenced details, Glencoe School illustrates a national style and architectural movement in the context of a rural community in the Depression-era twentieth century. The Glencoe School was listed to the National Register of Historic Places in December of 2010. The school has been vacant for some time and is available for redevelopment. Its listing to the National Register makes it eligibility for state and federal tax credits for it rehabilitation. For a downloadable version of the nomination go to:http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/AM1584.pdf
