Old Batesburg-Leesville High School, high school in Lexington, South Carolina
The Old Batesburg-Leesville High School was a two-story red brick building constructed in 1921 and located on the boundary between two towns. It featured Tudor Gothic style elements including a low concrete-banded roof, flanking pavilions, and a distinctive arched entrance.
The building was designed in 1921 by architect Jesse Wessinger from West Columbia and marked the first shared educational facility between Batesburg and Leesville. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and served as a school center for several decades until demolition in 2017 due to structural damage and safety concerns.
The school represented cooperation between two neighboring towns, Batesburg and Leesville, which joined forces to create a shared educational facility. Its location in neutral ground between the two communities showed how both places valued working together for public education.
The site was located on Summerland Avenue near Shealy Road in Leesville and occupied less than one acre of land. Visitors can today explore the historic location and view visual records of the original architecture, as the site remains an important reminder of early twentieth-century school design.
The building was constructed by contractors Scruggs & Ewing and Palmer-Spivey Company who collaborated to realize the designer's architectural vision. Despite its demolition, the structure left a lasting legacy in photographs and historical records that preserve its distinctive features for future generations.
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