The Progressive Club | |
Location | 3377 River Rd., Johns Island, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 32°40′35″N 80°2′32″W / 32.67639°N 80.04222°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built by | Jones, Esakia |
NRHP reference No. | 07001109 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 24, 2007 |
The Progressive Club is a historic clubhouse located at Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The Club itself was formed in 1948. [2] The club house was built in 1963, and provided a home for Esau Jenkins' Progressive Club's legal and financial assistance program, adult education program, and dormitory lodging. It also served as a community recreational, child care, meeting place and grocery store. The building was built to house a " Citizenship School" where adult education classes and workshops enabled African-American citizens to register, vote, and become aware of the political processes of their communities. [3] [4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]
The Progressive Club | |
Location | 3377 River Rd., Johns Island, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 32°40′35″N 80°2′32″W / 32.67639°N 80.04222°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built by | Jones, Esakia |
NRHP reference No. | 07001109 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 24, 2007 |
The Progressive Club is a historic clubhouse located at Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The Club itself was formed in 1948. [2] The club house was built in 1963, and provided a home for Esau Jenkins' Progressive Club's legal and financial assistance program, adult education program, and dormitory lodging. It also served as a community recreational, child care, meeting place and grocery store. The building was built to house a " Citizenship School" where adult education classes and workshops enabled African-American citizens to register, vote, and become aware of the political processes of their communities. [3] [4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]