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

Kershaw County South Carolina has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Adamson Mounds Site, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Camden Battlefield, City of Camden Historic District and Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Lamar Culture, Irene Culture, Pee Dee Culture, Euro-American, African-American/Slave and Missippian dating back to 0.

Several famous people are associated with these Kershaw County historic places including Chesnut,James,IV and Zachariah Cantey.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kershaw County places including Robert Mills, Simons & Lapham, British Army, Reuben Hamilton, W.B. Smith Whaley, Burwell H. Boykin, Wadesboro Construction Co. and Thomas English. Prominent architectural styles found in Kershaw Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Adamson Mounds Site (added 1970 - - #70000591)

Also known as 38Ke11

Address Restricted , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Lamar Culture, Irene Culture, Pee Dee Culture

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Belmont Neck Site --38KE06 (added 2006 - - #05001578)

Also known as Belmont Plantation; Chestnut's Mound6, 38KE06

Address Restricted , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, African-American/Slave, Missippian

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1750-1799, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Unoccupied Land

Bethesda Presbyterian Church (added 1985 - - #85003258)

Also known as See Also:City of Camden Historic District

502 Dekalb St. , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mills,Robert, Simons & Lapham

Architectural Style:

Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Religious Structure

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Boykin Mill Complex (added 1992 - - #92001230)

Also known as Mill Tract Plantation

8 mi. S of Camden at jct. of SC 261 and Co. Rd. 2 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Mid 19th Century Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce, Transportation, Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Department Store, Fortification, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Water Works

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Camden Battlefield (added 1966 - - #66000707)

5 mi. N of Camden on U.S. 521 and 601 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Park

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Cantey, Zachariah, House (added 1983 - - #83002199)

CR 92 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Cantey,Zachariah

Significant Year:

1795

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Carter Hill (added 1992 - - #92001231)

10 mi. S of Camden, E of SC 521 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boykin,Burwell H.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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City of Camden Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000787)

Bounded on S by city limits, on E and W by Southern RR. right-of-way, and on N by Dicey Creek Rd. , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mills,Robert, Et al.

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Literature, Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling

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Cool Springs (added 1989 - - #89001596)

726 Kershaw Hwy. , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hamilton,Reuben

Architectural Style:

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:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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English, Thomas, House (added 1993 - - #82003871)

Also known as Murchison House

SC 92, 0.6 mi. W of jct. with SC 93 , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

English, Thomas

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration (added 1969 - - #69000170)

Also known as British Revolutionary War Fortifications

Southern area of the city, DeKalb Township , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Politics/Government, Engineering, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

British,Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Battle Site, Fortification, Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

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Kendall Mill Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003870)

Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Kendall Lake, Lakeshore Dr., McRae Rd., and Haile St. , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

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Liberty Hill Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002519)

SC 97 , Liberty Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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McCoy, Benjamin, House (added 1980 - - #80003674)

Also known as Banbury Cross

S of Cassatt on SR 15 , Cassatt

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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:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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McDowell Site (added 1970 - - #70000592)

Also known as Chesnut Mounds;Taylor Mounds;Mulberry Plantation Mounds

Address Restricted , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Science, Education, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Lamar Culture, Irene Culture, Pee Dee Culture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Midfield Plantation (added 1978 - - #78002518)

Also known as Ellerbe House;Boineau House

NE of Boykin on SR 23 , Boykin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Mulberry Plantation (Chesnut House) (added 1980 - - #80003673)

559 Sumter Highway , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Chesnut,James,IV,et al.

Significant Year:

1860, 1820

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military, Literature

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Russell--Heath House (added 1990 - - #90000006)

SC 522, W of jct. with Co. Rd. 2088 , Stoneboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot (added 2000 - - #00000590)

Also known as Amtrack Depot

1100 W. DeKalb St. (US 1) , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wadesboro Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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