Murchison School SCHM 35 35
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N 34° 36.870 W 079° 40.923
17S E 620830 N 3831083
At the corner of Fayetteville Ave. & S. Marlboro St.in Bennettsville, SC, one can find this plaque.
Waymark Code: WMTG5H
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2016
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Text:
(front)
The Murchison School, built in 1902, was named for John D. Murchison (1826-1892), a merchant and the first mayor of Bennettsville. It was given to the city in his memory by his widow, former teacher Harriet Murchison Beckwith (1855-1927). This Romanesque Revival school features a central bell tower with a terra cotta tablet over its ornate arched entrance. It was designed by Denver architect John J. Huddart and built by contractor W.T. Wilkins of Florence.
(reverse)
Murchison School was an elementary and high school from 1902 to 1918, when Bennettsville High School was built next to it, and an elementary school from 1918 until it closed in 1989. The auditorium has hosted many civic events, club meetings, and theater productions. During World War II its balcony was renovated to house a dual library for this school and Bennettsville High after the high school burned. The balcony was later restored to its original appearance.
Erected by the Marlborough Historical Society, 2008
Marker Name: Murchison School
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker number: SCHM 35 35
County: Marlboro
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