New Light School

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

New Light Community Center

Street Address:

6321 SC 187;(Anderson County)

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Site Number:

0313

Control Number:

U/07/0313

Date Surveyed:

February 21 2002

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1920

Historic Use:

Education

Current Use:

Social

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Other

Foundation Materials:

Concrete Blocks

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

entrance bay only

Porch Shape:

shed

National Register Determination:

not eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

The school has a front projecting gable wing in the center of the main façade with entry doors on either side. A central brick chimney is located at the intersection of the gable wing and roof. The doors each have a small transom. The building has exposed rafter tails.

Alterations:

The windows have all been replaced and several window openings have been boarded.

Historical Information:

The building is identical to another structure located nearby. The building appears on a 1937 highway map as an African-American school.

Source of Historical Information:

South Carolina State Highway Department, "General Highway and Transportation Map of Anderson County," 1937.

Quadrangle Name:

La France

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