Fleming School

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

N side of Metric Rd. at its intersection with Frontage Rd. immediately before the 385 overpass, Ora, SC (Laurens County)

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Site Number:

0313

Control Number:

U/59/0313

Date Surveyed:

November 6 2001

Construction Date:

1925

Historic Use:

Education

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Shape:

hip

Roof Materials:

aluminum

Porch Width:

façade

Porch Shape:

hip

National Register Determination:

eligible;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Six over six windows, decorative porch brackets. Front dormer with three vented panels. Three single doors on façade, one with four window panes.

Historical Information:

The Fleming School was named for the Fleming family who lived nearby on present-day Highway 221 in Ora. The school was used from 1925 though the 1950-1959.

Source of Historical Information:

Elaine Martin, Laurens County Library, 13 February 2002.

Quadrangle Name:

Laurens North

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