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

Orangeburg County South Carolina (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cattle Creek Campground, Claflin College Historic District, East Russell Street Area Historic District and South Carolina State College Historic District and Amelia Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Orangeburg County places including Miller F. Whittaker, James B. Urquhart and Lupo & Holcombe. Prominent architectural styles found in Orangeburg Country are Colonial Revival, International Style and Queen Anne.

Amelia Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002322)

Amelia St. between Treadwell St. & Summers Ave. , Orangeburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cattle Creek Campground (added 1983 - - #83002204)

Also known as Cattle Creek United Methodist Church and Camp Ground

Off SC 210 , Rowesville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Ceremonial Site, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Ceremonial Site, Religious Structure

Claflin College Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002324)

Also known as See Also:Tingley Memorial Hall

On a portion of Claflin College campus , Orangeburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

East Russell Street Area Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002335)

Along sections of E. Russell St. between Watson & Clarendon Sts. and along portion of Oakland Pl. Dickson & Whitman Sts., Orangeburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Whittaker,Miller F.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Ellis Avenue Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002327)

Along portion of Ellis Ave. between Summers Ave. & Wilson St. , Orangeburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lupo & Holcombe, Urquhart,James B.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Orangeburg Downtown Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002317)

Russell, Broughton, Middleton, Church, Meeting, St. John, Hampton, and Amelia Sts. around public square , Orangeburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

South Carolina State College Historic District (added 1997 - - #96001024)

Also known as See Also:Lowman Hall;Hodge Hall

300 College St. , Orangeburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

International Style

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Treadwell Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002315)

Along portions of Treadwell & Amelia Sts. , Orangeburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Whitman Street Area Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002326)

Along sections of Whitman, Elliot, and E. Russell Sts. , Orangeburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling