Burroughs School (Conway, South Carolina)

Burroughs School

Burroughs School, 1905 Building, June 2010
Location 801 Main St., Conway, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°50′30″N 79°3′7″W / 33.84167°N 79.05194°W / 33.84167; -79.05194Coordinates: 33°50′30″N 79°3′7″W / 33.84167°N 79.05194°W / 33.84167; -79.05194
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1905
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP Reference # 84002047[1]
Added to NRHP August 2, 1984

Burroughs School, also known as Burroughs Graded School, is a historic school located at Conway in Horry County, South Carolina.[2] It was built in three phases between 1905 and 1923. The earliest portion of the building was built as an elementary school and has three main portions of eleven bays. It features a one-story, hip roof porch supported by six Ionic order columns with Scamozzi capitals. About 1915 a two-story hipped classroom wing was added and in 1923 four classrooms and an auditorium was added to the complex.[3]

In 2014 the Horry County Museum moved into the renovated building from its former location in the historic Conway Post Office building.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Horry County Museum

The Horry County Museum features exhibits about the County's history, pre-history and natural history. Displays include a freshwater aquarium, mounted animals, area military history, Native American artifacts and history, textiles, area beaches, and historic photographs.

Gallery

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Dole, Cynthia D. (March 30, 1984). "Burroughs Graded School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. "South Carolina Department of Archives and History". National Register Properties in South Carolina: Burroughs School, Horry County (801 Main St., Conway), including 13 photos. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 2010-06-19.

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