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

Lee County South Carolina has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include James, William Apollos, House, Lee County Courthouse and Tanglewood Plantation, Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium and Bishopville Commercial Historic District.

Learn about the many famous people who are associated with these Lee County historic places including Dr. John Edward Dennis, William Rogers, Furman G. Parrott, JAMES CARNES, Edward Tisdale and Thomas Fraser.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lee County places including Smith William H., William Augustus Edwards, Wilson & Sompayrac, William Padgett, Sellers & Hogan, unknown, J.H. Johnson, Henry Dudley Harrall, E.C.B. Construction Company and Goode Company. Prominent architectural styles found in Lee Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium (added 2009 - #09000914)

160 Ashwood School Rd. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Goode Company

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Sport Facility

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Bishopville Commercial Historic District (added 1986 - #86000052)

N. Main St. between W. Church and Cedar Ln. and along Cedar Ln. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson & Sompayrac

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store

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REMOVED

Bishopville High School (added 2004 - #04001087)

600 N. Main St. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sellers & Hogan, Harrall, Henry Dudley

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Carnes, James, House (added 1986 - #86000051)

Also known as The Myrtles

200 S. Main St. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

CARNES,JAMES

Significant Year:

1836

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Dennis High School (added 2005 - #04001565)

Also known as Dennis Primary School, Dennis Elementary School

410 W. Cedar Ln. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Fraser, Thomas, House (added 1986 - #86000050)

Also known as Woodham House

US 15 , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Fraser,Thomas

Significant Year:

1847

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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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James, William Apollos, House (added 1999 - #99000200)

208 N. Dennis Ave. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Lee County Courthouse (added 1981 - #81000568)

123 Main St. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Edwards,William Augustus

Architectural Style:

Classical 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

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Lynchburg Presbyterian Church (added 2004 - #04001088)

SC 341 , South Lynchburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Manor, The (added 1986 - #86000049)

Also known as Tisdale House

529 N. Main St. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,J.H.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Tisdale,Edward

Significant Year:

1918, 1914

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

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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Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church (added 2003 - #03000661)

SC 154, St. Charles Rd. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Padgett, William, Wilson & Sompayrac

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Rembert Church (added 1975 - #75001702)

Also known as Rembert Methodist Church

1 mi. E of Woodrow on SC 37 , Woodrow

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Rogers, William, House (added 1986 - #86000047)

Also known as Tindal House

531 W. Church St. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Rogers,William

Significant Year:

1845

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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South Main Historic District (added 1986 - #86000048)

S. Main between E. Harris and W. Ridge Sts. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Parrott,Furman G.,et al

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic

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Spencer House (added 1986 - #86000046)

Also known as McLendon,Gene,House

817 N. Main St. , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Spencer,Charles

Significant Year:

1845

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Bradford Springs (added 1996 - #96000406)

Bradford Springs Rd., approximately 6 mi. N of Dalzell , Dalzell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Tall Oaks (added 1986 - #86000045)

Also known as McLendon,S.,House

SC 341 , Bishopville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Mid 19th Century Revival

Historic Person:

Dennis,Dr. John Edward

Significant Year:

1847

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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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Tanglewood Plantation (added 1977 - #77001229)

SE of Lynchburg on SC 341 , Lynchburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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