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

Oconee County South Carolina (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Newry Historic District, Oconee State Park Historic District and Pendleton Historic District, McPhail Angus Farm and Ram Cat Alley Historic District.

The famous person Pickens, Gen. Andrew and et al. is associated with one of more of the Oconee County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Oconee County places including Whaley,W.B.S. and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in Oconee Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

McPhail Angus Farm (added 2007 - - #07000396)

Also known as Tokeena Angus Farms

320 Coyote Ln. , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Newry Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003897)

Broadway, River Ridge Rd., South, Branch, and Palmetto Aves. , Newry

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whaley,W.B.S., et al.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Oconee State Park Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000618)

624 State Park Rd. , Mountain Rest

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Pendleton Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000560)

Also known as See Also:Ashtabula

Bounded on W by Hopewell and Treaty Oak, N by Old Stone Church, E by Montpelier, and S by town limits , Pendleton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Pickens, Gen. Andrew, et al.

Significant Year:

1789

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Commerce, Military, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

Cherokee

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Ram Cat Alley Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000289)

Ram Cat Alley and North Townville St. , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Seneca Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001871)

Roughly bounded by S. First, S. Third, Townsville, and Poplar Sts. , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Seneca Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1987 - - #87000643)

Also known as See Also:Seneca Historic District

300 S. Fairplay St. , Seneca

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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:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Tamassee DAR School (added 2012 - - #12000289)

1925 Bumgardner Dr., Tamassee

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924