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Burroughs School
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National Register of Historic Places

Burroughs School

On the National Register since 198442 years
Georgian RevivalListed 1984Conway
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About Burroughs School

Burroughs School, at 801 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 2, 1984. It was among the first 2 of Conway’s 22 listings. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian Revival, as it does for 20 other South Carolina listings. The listing covers 3 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Conway, South Carolina, U.S.A. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 44 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

801 Main St., Conway · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Burroughs SchoolStart here
  2. 2J. W. Holliday Jr. HouseBeaux Arts · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Conway Residential Historic DistrictGreek Revival · next door
  4. 4W. H. Winborne HouseBungalow · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Beaty-Little HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BArthur M. Burroughs HouseQueen Anne · Built 19030.3 miDConway Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Late 19th and Early 20th Century Movements0.4 miBConway Methodist Church, 1898 and 1910 SanctuariesMission Revival0.4 miBConway Post OfficeClassical Revival0.4 miBBeaty-Spivey HouseBuilding0.4 miSConway Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)Commercial0.5 miSKingston Presbyterian Church CemeteryVictorian0.5 miBH. W. Ambrose HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Burroughs School

Is Burroughs School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 2, 1984 (Register number 84002047).

Is Burroughs School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Atalaya, 22.7 miles away.

Can you visit Burroughs School?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Burroughs School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 44 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118997985 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.