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

Lexington County South Carolina (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include New Brookland Historic District and Saluda Factory Historic District, Batesburg Commercial Historic District, Church Street Historic District and Guignard Brick Works.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lexington County places including Columbia Mills Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Lexington Country are Gothic Revival, Italianate and Classical Revival.

Batesburg Commercial Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003875)

Granite, Oak, Pine, Church Sts., Rutland and N. Railroad Aves. , Batesburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Church Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003884)

Church St. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Guignard Brick Works (added 1995 - - #95000019)

Also known as 38LX100

100 Granby Crossing at Knox Abbot Dr. , Cayce

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Leesville College Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003889)

Railroad Ave., College, Peachtree, King, and Lee Sts. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

New Brookland Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002524)

Also known as Old West Columbia

Roughly bounded by Alexander Rd., Augusta, State, Spring, and Meeting Sts. , West Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Columbia Mills Co.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Saluda Factory Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001718)

Along Saluda River SE of jct. of I 126 and I 26 , West Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Military, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park