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The Progressive Club

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Area
  
less than one acre

NRHP Reference #
  
07001109

Built by
  
Jones, Esakia

Added to NRHP
  
24 October 2007

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Location
  
3377 River Rd., Johns Island, South Carolina

Similar
  
Johns Island, Avery African American, Sea Islands, Saint Helena Island

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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.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

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References

The Progressive Club Wikipedia