Burroughs School, also known as Burroughs Graded School, is a historic

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located at

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Horry County, South Carolina Horry County ( ) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 351,029. It is the fourth-most populous county in South Carolina. The county seat is Conway. Horry County is the centra ...

. It was built in three phases between 1905 and 1923. The earliest portion of the building was built as an elementary school and has three main portions of eleven bays. It features a one-story, hip roof porch supported by six

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columns with Scamozzi capitals. About 1915 a two-story hipped classroom wing was added and in 1923 four classrooms and an auditorium was added to the complex. In 2014 the Horry County Museum moved into the renovated building from its former location in the historic Conway Post Office building. It was listed on the

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in 1984.

Horry County Museum

The Horry County Museum features exhibits about the County's history, pre-history and natural history. Displays include a freshwater aquarium, mounted animals, area military history, Native American artifacts and history, textiles, area beaches, and historic photographs.

Gallery

File:Burroughs School Conway SC 1915 Building Jun 10.JPG, 1915 Addition

References

External links

Horry County Museum

Burroughs School - Conway, South Carolina - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina School buildings completed in 1905 Museums in Horry County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Horry County, South Carolina Buildings and structures in Conway, South Carolina 1905 establishments in South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-school-stub