National Register of Historic Places - South Carolina (SC), 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

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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