South Carolina - Edgefield County
Edgefield County South Carolina has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pottersville, Big Stevens Creek Baptist Church, Blocker House, Cedar Grove and Darby Plantation.

Several famous people are associated with these Edgefield County historic places including Milledge Luke Bonham and Paris Simkins.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Edgefield County places including John R. Niernsee, John Blocker and Nathaniel Lipscomb Griffith. Prominent architectural styles found in Edgefield Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Federal.

Bettis Academy and Junior College (added 1998 - - #98000560)
Jct. of Bettis Academy Rd. and Nicholson Rd. , Trenton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Library
Current Function:
Education, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Library
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Big Stevens Creek Baptist Church (added 2005 - - #71000774)
About 8 mi. NW of North Augusta on SC 230 , North Augusta
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Blocker House (added 1971 - - #71000771)
About 6 mi. NW of Edgefield on U.S. 25 , Edgefield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Cedar Grove (added 1971 - - #71000772)
5 mi. NW of Edgefield on U.S. 25 , Edgefield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Blocker,John
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Darby Plantation (added 1974 - - #74001851)
SE of Edgefield off U.S. 25 , Edgefield
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Bonham,Milledge Luke
Significant Year:
1842
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Military
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Edgefield Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001207)
Both sides of U.S. 25 through town of Edgefield , Edgefield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Niernsee,John R.
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Horn Creek Baptist Church (added 1971 - - #71000773)
S of Edgefield , Edgefield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military, Religion
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Johnston Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002193)
Calhoun, Edisto, Lee, Mims, Jackson, Church and Addison Sts. , Edgefield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Other
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Marshfield (added 1995 - - #94001561)
Also known as Old Marsh Home Place
Youngblood Rd. NW of Trenton , Trenton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pottersville (added 1975 - - #75001698)
Also known as 38ED11
Address Restricted , Edgefield
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Pottery Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Simkins, Paris, House (added 2005 - - #84002044)
202 Gary St. , Edgefield
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Simkins,Paris
Significant Year:
1870
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Black
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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