3377 River Rd., Johns Island, South Carolina. County/parish: Charleston.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 24, 2007. NRIS 07001109.
1 contributing building.
The Progressive Club is a historic clubhouse located at Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The Club itself was formed in 1948. The club house was built in 1963, and provided a home for Esau Jenkins' Progressive Club's legal and financial assistance program, adult education program, and dormitory lodging. It also served as a community recreational, child care, meeting place and grocery store. The building was built to house a "Citizenship School" where adult education classes and workshops enabled African-American citizens to register, vote, and become aware of the political processes of their communities. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118997424