SITE OVERVIEW AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Historical Significance
1850's - 1880's - Established as Kings Mountain Military Academy
1909 - 1970's - Acquired by Episcopal Church of SC and operated as an orphanage
1970's - 2015 - Transitioned into a residential home for emotionally challenged children
Post 2015 - Considered as a site for senior-living community. Project was not realized.
York Place
10-acre central campus
20 acres of open fields
90 acres of woodlands
Two ponds
Facilities On-Site
Administration Building
State-of-the-art Dining Hall
Gymnasium
Swimming pool
Three residential homes
Barn
Small historic chapel
THE LEGACY MAP: EXPORLE YORK PLACE GROUNDS
