Frank Evans High School

Frank Evans High School, also known as Evans Junior High School, is a historic high school building located at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1922, with additions completed in 1925 and 1928. It is a three-story, Collegiate Gothic style, masonry school building. The school became a junior high school in 1959 when the new Spartanburg High School was built.[2][3]

Frank Evans High School
Frank Evans High School, Dean St. side
Location142 S. Dean St., Spartanburg, South Carolina
Coordinates34°56′57″N 81°55′37″W
Area4.59 acres (1.86 ha)
Built1922 (1922), 1925, 1928
ArchitectG. Lloyd Preacher & Company, Lockwood, Greene & Co., J. Frank Collins
NRHP reference No.12000373[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 2012

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

In summer 2009, Spartanburg Community College announced plans for a downtown Spartanburg presence, utilizing the historic Evans Building. Their goal was to provide a campus that would offer convenient access for under-served city residents. Classes began in Fall 2013 at the renovated building, referred to by SCC as the Evans Academic Center.[4]

The building renovation received the 2015 Adaptive Reuse Citation Award from the American Institute of Architects’ South Carolina Chapter. The building also earned a LEED Silver certification.[5]

Kennedy Street side of the historic Frank Evans High School.

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/25/12 through 6/29/12. National Park Service. 2012-07-06.
  2. Jill H. Rodgers (May 2012). "Frank Evans High School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. "Frank Evans High School, Spartanburg County (142 S. Dean St., Spartanburg)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  4. "SCC Downtown Campus: Featuring the Evans Academic Center". Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  5. "Evans Building project gets state AIA award". Retrieved August 14, 2015.


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