Lincoln High School (Sumter, South Carolina)

Lincoln High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	20-26 Council St., Sumter, South Carolina
Coordinates	33°55′8″N 80°20′49″W / 33.91889°N 80.34694°W / 33.91889; -80.34694Coordinates: 33°55′8″N 80°20′49″W / 33.91889°N 80.34694°W / 33.91889; -80.34694
Area	less than one acre
Built	1937 (1937)
NRHP Reference #	14001221[1]
Added to NRHP	January 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]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sumter County, South Carolina

References

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