Springfield High School - Springfield SC - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This former high school was built in 1928 and was recognized in the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2001. A large brick building, it is currently used as a library and some local club offices. One of the annex buildings is currently the town hall and police department. This school ceased as a high school in 1969 when forced desegregation and a declining population lead to the students going to the new Hunter-Kinard High school in Norway, SC.
From the South Carolina Department of Archives and History
The Springfield High School, built 1929 and associated buildings are significant for their association with the history of education in Orangeburg County and South Carolina. Three structures in the complex are contributing, while two are non-contributing. In the early twentieth century, rural school districts in the state struggled to maintain a large number of buildings with limited funds. While the power to run the state’s education system at the time rested primarily with the counties, the state made some efforts to encourage counties to consolidate their school facilities for more efficient management and improved education. Springfield High School was one of the many schools built between 1910 and 1930 as part of this consolidation movement. The buildings also reflects secondary educational architecture that flourished in South Carolina after the 1910 School Building Act when the state required improved design standards for new schools. The high school is also significant as an excellent example of the work of Columbia architect James B. Urquhart, who along with his firm became well known throughout South Carolina during the early twentieth century as school designers. Construction of this two-story, brick high school building began in 1928 by local contractor J.T. Dabbs. Featuring baroque-like massing with its projecting central and end pavilions, the building’s entrance consists of a triple-arcaded porch or loggia, accented with cast stone bases, capitals, and keyed arches. Listed in the National Register March 29, 2001.

Street address: Brodie Street Springfield, SC USA 29146 County / Borough / Parish: Orangeburg Year listed: 2001 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Education Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Historic function: Education Current function: Vacant/Not In Use Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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