Lincoln High School (Sumter, South Carolina)

Coordinates: 33°55′8″N 80°20′49″W / 33.91889°N 80.34694°W / 33.91889; -80.34694
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Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School (Sumter, South Carolina) is located in South Carolina
Lincoln High School (Sumter, South Carolina)
Lincoln High School (Sumter, South Carolina) is located in the United States
Lincoln High School (Sumter, South Carolina)
Location20-26 Council St., Sumter, South Carolina
Coordinates33°55′8″N 80°20′49″W / 33.91889°N 80.34694°W / 33.91889; -80.34694
Arealess than one acre
Built1937 (1937)
NRHP reference No.14001221[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 2015

Lincoln High School is a historic school building at 20-26 Council Street in Sumter, South Carolina. A relatively modern structure, it was built in 1937 to serve the community's African-American student population, which it did until the schools were integrated in 1969. The school also served as a focal point for the African American community as a place for civic meetings and social events.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1] As of 2018 it is the Historical Lincoln Center.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "News and Notes, February 2015" (PDF). South Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2015-03-02.