Frank Evans High School, Historic school building in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Frank Evans High School is a three-story school building constructed in Collegiate Gothic style in Spartanburg, South Carolina, built in 1922 and expanded in 1925 and 1928. It includes an auditorium with a stage, classrooms across all three floors, a gymnasium, and spans approximately four and a half acres with distinctive features such as pointed arches, detailed brickwork, and ornamental masonry.
Completed in 1922 with additions in 1925 and 1928, the building was designed by multiple architects including G. Lloyd Preacher and the Boston firm Lockwood, Greene and Company. It served as the main high school until 1959 when a new facility was built, after which it became a junior high school, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 before being converted into a college campus in 2013.
The school bears the name of Frank Evans, a respected educator who worked in Spartanburg's school system for nearly 40 years and shaped public education in the region. The building represents the community's commitment to learning and remains a symbol of the city's educational legacy.
The building is located on South Dean Street and is easily accessible to visitors and city residents. The renovation followed high standards for energy efficiency and sustainability, earning LEED Silver certification, which means visitors will find modern facilities with current accessibility standards.
The building resulted from rare collaboration between local and out-of-state architects from different regions, which was unusual for a school project in the 1920s. Its recent renovation by the community college earned recognition from the American Institute of Architects for excellence in historic preservation and adaptive reuse.
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