The Progressive Club

The Progressive Club is a historic clubhouse located at Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It 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.[2][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

The Progressive Club
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	3377 River Rd., Johns Island, South Carolina
Coordinates	32°40′35″N 80°2′32″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
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  A view of the front of the club
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  A sign about restoration of the club
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  An appeal to save the club
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  Front of Historical Marker
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  Back of Historical Marker

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Rebecca Starr and Mary Watson (February 1982). "The Progressive Club" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
3. "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.