Johnston in Edgefield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Johnston Schools / Johnston Educators

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, March 5, 2010

1. Johnston Schools / Johnston Educators Marker (front)

Inscription. Johnston Schools Johnston’s first school opened on this site in 1873. The Male and Female Academy was a boarding school, with Rev. Luther Broaddus as its first principal. Alternately a private and public school during its early history, it was reorganized in 1884 as the Johnston Male and Female Institute. It became Johnston High School when it was sold to the town in 1906. A three-story brick high school was built here in 1910; it was torn down when the school closed in 1961.

Johnston Educators Henry Simms Hartzog (1866-1953), superintendent of the Institute 1895-97, left Johnston to become the third president of Clemson College. Dr. John Lake, who succeeded Hartzog as superintendent, was later a Baptist missionary to China. Joseph Earle Jacobs (1893-1971), a graduate of Johnston High School who taught there 1914-15, was a career diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service 1915-57, most notably as Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1949) and to Poland (1955-57).

Erected 2008 by the Ridge Heritage Association. (Marker Number 19-17.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 33° 50.023′ N, 81°

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48.237′ W. Marker is in Johnston, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. Marker is on Lee St. (State Highway 121) close to Academy Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnston SC 29832, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Johnston Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Johnston Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Johnston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Johnston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edwards Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Lott's Tavern & Post Office (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Philippi Baptist Church (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnston.

Johnston Schools / Johnston Educators Marker (reverse) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, March 5, 2010

2. Johnston Schools / Johnston Educators Marker (reverse)

Marker and Memorial to Confederate Dead image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, March 5, 2010

3. Marker and Memorial to Confederate Dead

Johnston Elementary School Near Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, March 5, 2010

4. Johnston Elementary School Near Marker

Johnston Schools / Johnston Educators Marker, looking north along Lee Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011

5. Johnston Schools / Johnston Educators Marker, looking north along Lee Street

Johnston Schools / Johnston Educators Marker looking south image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011

6. Johnston Schools / Johnston Educators Marker looking south

Johnston School gymnasium image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011

7. Johnston School gymnasium

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011

8. Johnston School gymnasium

Built by Works Progress Administration 1935-1937
Johnston Public School
Built By
Works Progress Adm'n
and
Edgefield County
1937

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 6, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 5, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.