Lincoln High SChool
The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association commissioned the Innova Design Team, which includes Landmark Preservation LLC (Landmark) to produce a conditions assessment and comprehensive plan for the rehabilitation of the Lincoln High School building and grounds.
Lincoln High School was established in the 1930s as the high school for African American students in the City of Sumter, South Carolina. The building stands on the former site of a schoolhouse for African American students dating from 1874, which was also referred to as “Lincoln School.” The core of the high school building that remains today was constructed in 1937. It was later expanded in 1952 with the addition of two large wings. The south wing housed primarily classroom space along with a cafeteria and library, while the north wing included a gymnasium. The building and grounds retain their historic character, although a significant alteration was made to the building circa 1967, when a two-story white stucco façade was added to the main entrance of the building. However, this change was made during the period when Lincoln High School remained a segregated school for African American students and has gained significance in its own right. The form of the building retains integrity and continues to convey the history of segregated education in Sumter.
The project was funded, in part, by the African American Civil Rights Grant Program, which is funded by the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior and an appropriation from the State of South Carolina.
Innova Design Team: Innova Architecture, Constantine Engineering, CCCS International, Surculus Design, and F&ME Consultants, Inc.
