Graniteville in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Leavelle McCampbell School

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023

1. Leavelle McCampbell School Marker

Inscription. (Front)
This Classical Revival school, built by the Graniteville Mill in 1921-22, was designed by noted Augusta architect Willis Irvin (1890-1950) and was called “the finest school in the state” when it was dedicated. An elementary and high school serving Graniteville, Vaucluse, and Warrenville, it was named for Leavelle McCampbell (1879-1946), who was later president of the mill for a brief period in 1924. (Continued on other side) (Reverse) (Continued from other side) In 1954 the elementary students were transferred to the new Byrd Elementary School, and this became a high school, unofficially called Graniteville High School. The Graniteville Mill sold this school and grounds to Aiken County for $124,000 in 1960. It remained a high school until a new Midland Valley High School was built in 1980, and has been Leavelle McCampbell Middle School since.

Erected 2012 by Sponsored by the Leavelle McCampbell School Alumni Association. (Marker Number 2 49.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 33° 34.053′ N, 81° 48.426′ W. Marker is in Graniteville

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

, South Carolina, in Aiken County. It is at the intersection of Canal Street (South Carolina Route 191) and Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Canal Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 82 Canal Street, Graniteville SC 29829, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta

and in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Graniteville Train Derailment (within shouting distance of this marker); 200th Anniversary of the United States (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Graniteville Mill (about 700 feet away); William Gregg (about 700 feet away); Farm Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Graniteville Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); WW I Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pickens-Salley House (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Graniteville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Graniteville Academy (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023

2. Leavelle McCampbell School Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023

3. Leavelle McCampbell School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,526 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.