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 | |
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| 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 |
Gallery of images
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What remains of the club today -
A view of the front of the club -
A sign about restoration of the club -
An appeal to save the club -
Front of Historical Marker -
Back of Historical Marker
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jones Handal, Leigh. "Do You Know Your Lowcountry? The Progressive Club". The Post and Courier. The Post and Courier. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Rebecca Starr and Mary Watson (February 1982). "The Progressive Club" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ "The Progressive Club, Charleston County (3377 River Rd., Johns Island)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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