Old Batesburg-Leesville High School

Summerland Ave., Lexington, South Carolina. County/parish: Lexington.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 06, 1982. NRIS 82003893.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Old Batesburg-Leesville Middle School

From Wikipedia:

Old Batesburg-Leesville High School

The Old Batesburg-Leesville High School, also called Batesburg-Leesville Middle School, was a historic school building located in Batesburg-Leesville, Lexington County, South Carolina. Built in 1921, the two-story, red brick structure , set on a raised basement, was designed in the Tudor Gothic Revival style. Notable features included a low parapet roof banded in concrete, flanking pavilions, and a Tudor arched entranceway.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

The building was demolished in August 2017 due to vandalism, asbestos concerns, and plumbing issues.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118996363

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