The Logan School, constructed in 1913 on Elmwood Avenue in Columbia, is a substantial three-story brick school building designed by the prominent Columbia architectural firm of Wilson and Sompayrac. Designed in the Italian Renaissance style, the building features a symmetrical façade enriched with colored tile, limestone belt courses, cornice and coping, and a monumental central entrance. The entrance is framed by three-quarter-round limestone columns and topped by a limestone arch containing the seal of the City of Columbia, while decorative brickwork and a parapet bearing the school’s name reinforce its civic character. The building was enlarged in 1915 according to the architects’ original plans.

Named for Charles Mercer Logan, who donated four acres of land and $40,000 for its construction, the school opened in December 1913 and quickly became one of Columbia’s largest educational institutions. By 1918, Logan served 925 students, the largest enrollment among the city’s six schools. Its two open courtyards, classrooms arranged around them, and central auditorium reflected advances in early twentieth-century school planning, while its monumental architecture expressed the period’s growing emphasis on permanent, well-equipped public educational facilities. Logan School was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for its architectural and educational significance.