Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium
National Register of Historic Places

Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium

Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina
Listed
May 24, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000914

About this property

Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium is a historic school gymnasium and auditorium located at Ashwood near Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina. It was built in 1938 to serve Ashwood Plantation, the first and largest of the Resettlement Administration (RA) project tracts in South Carolina. The building served as the school and community gymnasium and as an auditorium for dramatic performances and films. It is a one-story building with a simplified Colonial Revival style popular in the 1930s in government-sponsored construction. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Location

160 Ashwood School Rd.
Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina
34.10785, -80.31669

Categories

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Sources

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When was Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium listed on the National Register?

Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium?

Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium?

The period of significance for Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1938.

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