Tamassee DAR School
National Register Listing
Street Address:
1925 Bumgardner Dr., Tamassee, SC (Oconee County)
NRHP Nomination
Record Number:
S10817737019
Description and Narrative:
The Tamassee DAR School is significant at the state level for its association with the history of education in the rural northwestern corner of South Carolina and as a unique example of a school in South Carolina sponsored by a national patriotic organization for the purpose of helping poor children in a rural area have better access to education. The school is one of only two in the United States created by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Funding for the School was provided primarily by state chapters of the DAR from all across the country. The Tamassee DAR School was also the first site in South Carolina of the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School, a significant
Period of Significance:
1919 – 1960
Level of Significance:
State
Area of Significance:
Education
National Register Determination:
listed
Date of Certification:
May 16 2012
