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

Cherokee County South Carolina has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 12 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Archeological Site 38CK1, Archeological Site 38CK44, Archeological Site 38CK45, Coopersville Ironworks Site (38CK2) and Susan Furnace Site (38CK67) and Cowpens Furnace Site (38CK73).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic, Native American and Early 19th C Industrial dating back to 2999 BC.

The famous person Sevier, John and et al. is associated with one of more of the Cherokee County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cherokee County places including Mead & White Mckim, Henry (NPS) Howser, Civilian Conservation Corps, Leander Baker, Ramus Wadkins, Arthur W. Hamby, S.A. Miller, Jubilee Lovelace and Victor I. Spurgeon. Prominent architectural styles found in Cherokee Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Gothic.

Archeological Site 38CK1 (added 1980 - - #80003661)

Also known as Upton Site

Address Restricted , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Archeological Site 38CK44 (added 1980 - - #80003662)

Also known as Locus 1

Address Restricted , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Archeological Site 38CK45 (added 1980 - - #80003663)

Also known as Locus 2

Address Restricted , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Carnegie Free Library (added 2000 - - #00000587)

Also known as Cherokee County Administration Building

210 N. Limestone St. , Gaffney

Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hamby, Arthur W., Miller, S.A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

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Coopersville Ironworks Site (38CK2) and Susan Furnace Site (38CK67) (added 1976 - - #76001699)

Also known as Cherokee Ford Ironworks Site; Nesbitt Iron Manufacturing Co.

Address Restricted , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Prehistoric, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American, Early 19th C Industrial

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Fishing Facility Or Site, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater, Unoccupied Land

Cowpens Furnace Site (38CK73) (added 1987 - - #87000704)

Also known as Cowpens Furnace;38CK73

Address Restricted , Gaffney

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural Industrial

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Cowpens National Battlefield (added 1966 - - #66000072)

Also known as The Cowpens;Hannah's Cowpens;Cowpens Battleground

2 mi. E of Chesnee at jct. of SC 11 and 110 , Chesnee

Urdangaray, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Battle Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Park, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Davis, Winnie, Hall (added 1977 - - #77001219)

Also known as Winnie Davis School of History

1115 College Dr. , Gaffney

Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Ellen Furnace Site (38CK68) (added 1987 - - #87000705)

Also known as 38CK68

Address Restricted , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural Industrial

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Gaffney Commercial Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000602)

Roughly N. Limestone St. between Cherokee Ave. and E. Meadow St. , Gaffney

Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Gaffney Residential Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000601)

Roughly bounded by Floyd Baker Blvd., Johnson and Thompson Sts., Rutledge and Fairview Aves., and Limestone St. , Gaffney

Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hicks, Zeno, House (added 1989 - - #89000002)

Also known as McKinney--Hicks Homeplace

US 221 and Mill Gap Rd. , Chesnee

Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wadkins,Ramus, Lovelace,Jubilee

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Irene Mill Finishing Plant (added 1986 - - #86000591)

Also known as Cherokee Finishing Company

W side of Buford St. between Liberty and Logan Sts. , Gaffney

Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

More Information:

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Jefferies House (added 1986 - - #86000594)

Also known as Jolly House

306 S. Grannard St. , Gaffney

Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baker,Leander

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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King's Creek Furnace Site (38CK71) (added 1987 - - #87000707)

Also known as King's Creek Furnace;38CK71

Address Restricted , Kings Creek

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural Industrial

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Kings Mountain National Military Park (added 1966 - - #66000079)

NW of Bethany on SC 161 , Bethany

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mckim, Mead & White, Howser, Henry (NPS)

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Sevier, John, et al.

Significant Year:

1803, 1941, 1780

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Battle Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Museum, Park, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Kings Mountain State Park Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000185)

1277 Park Rd. , Blacksburg

Uviolet, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Limestone Springs Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000597)

Also known as See Also:Winnie Davis Hall

O'Neal St. extension and Limestone College campus , Gaffney

BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Industry, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Extractive Facility, Hotel, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Magness--Humphries House (added 2001 - - #01001159)

101 Grassy Pond Rd. , Gaffney

Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Mulberry Chapel Methodist Church (added 2012 - - #12000370)

582 Asbury Rd., Pacolet

Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

More Information:

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Nesbitt's Furnace Site (38CK72) (added 1987 - - #87000709)

Also known as Nesbitt's Furnace;Furnace Place Mill;38CK72

Address Restricted , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural Industrial

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Nesbitt's Limestone Quarry (38CK69) (added 1987 - - #87000710)

Also known as Limestone College Limestone Quarry;38CK69;See also:Limestone

Address Restricted , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural Industrial

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Nuckolls--Jefferies House (added 2007 - - #07000336)

Also known as Wagstop Plantation, Nuckolls House

571 Asbury Rd. , Pacolet

Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Robbs House (added 2000 - - #86000593)

310 W. Burford St. , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sarratt House (added 2000 - - #86000599)

Also known as Taylor House

217 Marion St. , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Settlemyer House (added 1986 - - #86000598)

Also known as Bailey House

915 N. Limehouse St. , Gaffney

Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Thicketty Mountain Ore Pits (38CK74) (added 1987 - - #87000711)

Also known as Thicketty Mountain Ore Banks;38CK74

Address Restricted , Shady Grove Church

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural Industrial

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Victor Cotton Oil Company Complex (added 2000 - - #86000596)

W side of Frederick St. between Hill and Johnson Sts. , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Unknown

West End Elementary School (added 2000 - - #86000600)

Also known as Cherokee High School

Floyd Baker Blvd. and Broad St. , Gaffney

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spurgeon,Victor I.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School