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

Edgefield County South Carolina (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Edgefield Historic District, Bettis Academy and Junior College, Johnston Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Edgefield County places including John R. Niernsee. Prominent architectural styles found in Edgefield Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Georgian and Gothic.

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

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

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