Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
South Carolina - Pickens County
Pickens County South Carolina has 28 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 13 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Hill, Old Stone Church and Cemetery, Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry No. 1 and Truck Trail, Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry No. 2 and Clemson College Sheep Barn.

Many famous people are associated with these Pickens County historic places including John C. Calhoun, Col. Andrew Pickens, Pickens, Gen. Andrew, et al., James Earle Hagood, Jeptha Norton Morgan and J. Warren Smith.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pickens County places including John Rusk, CCC, Rudolph E. Lee, Paul de St. Julien, Doc Miles Newton, J.W. Linley, Bruce & Morgan, Exodus Sheriff, Harlan E. McClure and Green and Company Lockwood. Prominent architectural styles found in Pickens Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival and Late Victorian.

Central High School (added 1994 - - #94000475)
304 Church St. , Central
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sayre, Christopher Gadsden
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Government Office, School
More Information:
archives document
Central Roller Mills (added 2013 - - #13000454)
300 Madden Bridge Rd., Central
Wilson59604, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry No. 1 and Truck Trail (added 1989 - - #89000479)
Off Section Rd. 25/Hickory Hollow Rd., .7 mi. S of SC 11 , Pickens
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry No. 2 (added 1989 - - #89000480)
.2 mi. N of Section Rd. 69/Sliding Rock Rd. near Oolenoy River , Pickens
TiffyBeth, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Clemson College Sheep Barn (added 1990 - - #89002140)
S. Palmetto Blvd., Clemson University campus , Clemson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
College, Music Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium
More Information:
archives document
Clemson University Historic District I (added 1990 - - #89002138)
Northern portion of campus along US 76 , Clemson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lee,Rudolph E., Bruce & Morgan
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Education, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
College, Park, Post Office, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
College, Park, Post Office, Sport Facility
More Information:
archives document
Clemson University Historic District II (added 1990 - - #89002139)
Also known as See Also:Fort Hill
Center of campus , Clemson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lee,Rudolph E.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Education, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing, Park, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing, Museum, Park, Theater
More Information:
archives document
Easley High School Auditorium (added 1999 - - #98001646)
112 Russell St. , Easley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cunningham, Frank H. & Joseph G., Gallivan Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
More Information:
archives document
Easley Mill (added 2009 - - #09000818)
Also known as Easley Cotton Mill; Geer Mill
601 S. 5th St. , Easley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lockwood Greene & Company
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Fort Hill (added 1966 - - #66000708)
Also known as John C. Calhoun Mansion and Library
Clemson University campus , Clemson
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Calhoun,John C.
Significant Year:
1850, 1825
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Griffin--Christopher House (added 2001 - - #01001160)
208 Ann St. , Pickens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
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
More Information:
archives document
Hagood Mill (added 1972 - - #72001217)
3.5 mi. NW of Pickens on U.S. 178 , Pickens
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hagood,James E.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Hagood--Mauldin House (added 1997 - - #97001185)
Also known as Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts;Homestead Hall
104 N. Lewis St. , Pickens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Hagood, James Earle
Significant Year:
1868, 1904, 1856
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Hanover House (added 1970 - - #70000594)
Also known as St. Julien-Ravenel House
Clemson University campus , Clemson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
de St. Julien,Paul
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Hester Store (added 2013 - - #12001263)
1735 Hester Store Rd., Easley
Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
archives document
Liberty Colored High School (added 2003 - - #03000270)
Jct. of SC 93 and Rosewood St. , Liberty
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Morgan House (added 2001 - - #01000312)
416 Church St. , Central
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Morgan, Jeptha Norton
Significant Year:
1917, 1893
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Old Pickens Jail (added 1979 - - #79002390)
Also known as Pickens Jail
Johnson and Pendleton Sts. , Pickens
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Law
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Old Stone Church and Cemetery (added 1971 - - #71000794)
Also known as Hopewell-Keowee Church
1.5 mi. N of Pendleton off U.S. 76 , Pendleton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rusk,John
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Pickens, Col. Andrew
Significant Year:
1802, 1797
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery (added 2003 - - #03000659)
201 Miracle Hill Rd. , Pickens
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Roper House Complex (added 1989 - - #89000482)
Also known as Camp Oolenoy;Ellison,Elizabeth,House
SC Section Rd. 25, .1 mi. SE of SC 11 , Pickens
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, Newton,Doc Miles
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Sheriff Mill Complex (added 1987 - - #87002058)
Also known as Sheriff Place
SR 40 , Easley
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sheriff,Exodus, Et al.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Smith, J. Warren, House (added 2005 - - #04001564)
21 N. Palmetto St. , Liberty
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Smith, J. Warren
Significant Year:
1927
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Stribling, J.C., Barn (added 2001 - - #01001161)
Also known as Sleepy Hollow Barn, Stribling--Boone Barn
220 Issaqueena Tr. , Clemson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Storage
More Information:
archives document
Structural Science Building (added 2010 - - #09000365)
Also known as Lee Hall, Lowry Hall
Clemson University , Clemson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lockwood, Green and Company, McClure, Harlan E.
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, International Style
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
archives document
Table Rock Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Site (added 1989 - - #89000481)
Table Rock State Park Rd. Ext. at SC 11 , Pickens
Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Table Rock State Park Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000478)
SC 11, 4.5 mi. E of SC Primary Rd. 45 , Pickens
Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Linley,J.W., Et al.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics, Entertainment/Recreation, Engineering, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
archives document
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