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

Chester County South Carolina has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Landsford Canal, McCollum Fish Weir, Catholic Presbyterian Church, Chester Historic District and Chester Historic District (Boundary Decrease).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Aboriginal and Native American dating back to 1000 BC.

The famous person Aaron Burr is associated with one of more of the Chester County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chester County places including Leckie, Fred Landers, David Lyle, Joseph Emory Sirrine, Serrine,J.E.,& Co., Potter & Shackleford, A.H. Williamson and Frank Munson. Prominent architectural styles found in Chester Country are Greek Revival, Romanesque and Federal.

Catholic Presbyterian Church (added 1971 - - #71000762)

14 mi. S of Chester on SC 97 and CR 355 , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lyle,David

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Chester City Hall and Opera House (added 1973 - - #73001704)

Corner of West End and Columbia Sts. , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Munson,Frank

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station

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Chester Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001203)

Also known as See Also:Chester Historic District (Boundary Increase);Chest

Commercial area centered around jct. of U.S. 321 and SC 72 , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Music Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling

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Chester Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1988 - - #88000456)

Also known as See Also:Chester Historic District;Chester Historic District

Roughly along S side of Saluda St. and S of Gadsden St. , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Music Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Chester Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1988 - - #87000684)

Also known as See Also:Chester Historic District;Chester Historic District

Roughly bounded by Hemphill Ave., Brawley, Saluda, and FooteSts. and along Reedy St. , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Landers,Fred, Et al.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Government Office, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Government Office, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

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Colvin--Fant--Durham Farm Complex (added 1992 - - #92000961)

Also known as Nicholas Colvin,Jr.,House;Durham House

SC 22 E side, approx. 1 mi. W of jct. with SC 16 , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Cornwell Inn (added 1994 - - #94000044)

Also known as Cornwell's;The Inn at Cornwell

Jct. of US 321 and SC 205 , Blackstock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Elliott House (added 1971 - - #71000764)

Also known as Chester County Log Cabin

N of Richburg off SC 901 on CR 136 , Richburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Unknown

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Fishdam Ford (added 1973 - - #73001705)

Also known as 38CS49

SW of Chester off SC 72 , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Aboriginal, Native American

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1499-1000 AD, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Fishing Facility Or Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Great Falls Depot (added 1980 - - #80003664)

Republic St. , Great Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Great Falls Downtown Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000588)

Dearborn St. between Church and Republic St. , Great Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Potter & Shackleford, Sirrine, Joseph Emory

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

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Kumler Hall (added 1983 - - #83002190)

Also known as Brainerd Institute

Lancaster and Cemetery Sts. , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Lando School (added 2009 - - #09000485)

Schoolhouse Rd. , Lando

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Landsford Canal (added 1969 - - #69000163)

Off US 21 , Rowell

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leckie

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Engineering

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

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Landsford Plantation House (added 1987 - - #86003520)

Also known as Davie House

CR 595 1/2 mi. E of US 21 , Landsford Township

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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:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Lewis Inn (added 1971 - - #71000763)

NE of Chester off SC 72 , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Burr,Aaron

Significant Year:

1807, 1750

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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McCollum Fish Weir (added 1974 - - #74001845)

Address Restricted , Lockhart

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Fishing Facility Or Site

Current Function:

Unknown

McCollum Mound (added 1972 - - #72001204)

Also known as Turkey Creek Mound and Village;38SC2

Address Restricted , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

People's Free Library of South Carolina (added 1982 - - #82001520)

Church St. , Lowrys

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Phinney, James, House (added 2016 - - #16000714)

Chester, Chester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1856-1856 AD

Republic Theater (added 1980 - - #80003665)

Also known as Falls Theater

806 Dearborn St. , Great Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Serrine,J.E.,& Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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