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

Calhoun County South Carolina has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Buyck's Bluff Archeological Site, Fort Motte (38CL1), Fort Motte Battle Site, Calhoun County Courthouse and Cherokee Path, Sterling Land Grant.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Paleo Indian, Mississippian, Archaic and Woodland dating back to 9999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Calhoun County historic places including Nathanael Greene, Marion, Francis, et al., William Russell Thomson, Olin Miller Dantzler, Lawrence M. Keitt and Col. J.A. Banks.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Calhoun County places including William Augustus Edwards, W.R. Rose and William Russell Thomson. Prominent architectural styles found in Calhoun Country are Federal, Classical Revival and Colonial.

Baker, William, House (added 1978 - - #78002494)

E of Gaston off U.S. 21 , Gaston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Banks, Col. J. A., House (added 1980 - - #80003655)

Also known as Banks House

104 Dantzler St. , St. Matthews

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Historic Person:

Banks,Col. J.A.

Significant Year:

1909, 1910, 1893

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Buyck's Bluff Archeological Site (added 1979 - - #79002376)

Also known as 38CL17;Pinckney Hill

Address Restricted , St. Matthews

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Paleo Indian, Mississippian

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Calhoun County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000561)

S. Railroad Ave. , St. Matthews

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Edwards,William Augustus, Rose,W.R.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Monument/Marker

More Information:

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Calhoun County Library (added 1975 - - #75001690)

Railroad Ave. , St. Matthews

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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:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Library, Museum

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Cherokee Path, Sterling Land Grant (added 1976 - - #76001696)

5 mi. SE of St. Matthews on SC 6 , St. Matthews

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

Early American Settlement

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

More Information:

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Dantzler, Col. Olin M., House (added 1973 - - #73001680)

Also known as Crutchfield House;The Magnolias

412 E. Bridge St. , St. Matthews

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Dantzler,Olin Miller

Significant Year:

1852, 1850

Area of Significance:

Military, Politics/Government, Architecture

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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Fort Motte (38CL1) (added 2007 - - #07000221)

Also known as Motte, Rebecca, Mansion;Mount Joseph;Moye Plantation, 38CL1

0.75 mi. from N. end of Lang Syne Rd. , St. Matthews

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Information Potential

Historic Person:

Greene, Nathanael, Marion, Francis, et al.

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Battle Site, Fortification, Military Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Forest, Outdoor Recreation

Fort Motte Battle Site (added 1972 - - #72001195)

Also known as Mount Joseph Plantation

Address Restricted , Fort Motte

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

American Revolution

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Haigler House (added 2001 - - #01001099)

Winding Brook Dr. , Cameron

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Houser, David, House (added 1980 - - #80003656)

W of St. Matthews on U.S. 176 , St. Matthews

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Midway Plantation (added 1976 - - #76001694)

Also known as Midway

S of Fort Motte off U.S. 601 , Fort Motte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thomson,William Russell

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Thomson,William Russell

Significant Year:

1859, 1879, 1785

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Oakland Plantation (added 1975 - - #75001689)

S of Fort Motte off SC 26 on SR 1 , Fort Motte

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Thomson,William Sabb

Significant Year:

1800

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Prehistoric Indian Village (added 1974 - - #74001828)

Also known as Arant's Field;38CL4-Archaic-woodland site

Address Restricted , St. Matthews

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Woodland

Period of Significance:

1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Puritan Farm (added 1974 - - #74001829)

Also known as Keitt-Whaley-Pearlstine House

W of St. Matthews , St. Matthews

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Keitt,Lawrence M.

Significant Year:

1825, 1820

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Ulmer-Summers House (added 1973 - - #73001679)

Old Orangeburg Rd. (SC 31) , Cameron

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, 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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Zante Plantation (added 1976 - - #76001695)

SE of Fort Motte off SC 601 , Fort Motte

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Haskell,William Elnathan

Significant Year:

1815

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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