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

Saluda County South Carolina has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Saluda Old Town Site, Butler Family Cemetery and Marsh-Johnson House, Bonham House and Ridge Hill High School.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Cherokee and Saluda dating back to 2999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Saluda County historic places including Gen. William Butler, Alvin Etheredge and Milledge L. Bonham.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Saluda County places including Fletcher B. Dressler, George James Strother, Peter B. Dorn, Charles B. Thompson, Coke Bradley and Samuel L. Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Saluda Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Art Deco.

Bonham House (added 1974 - - #74001875)

Also known as Flat Grove

SE of Saluda off U.S. 178 , Saluda

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Bonham,Milledge L.

Significant Year:

1780

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Butler Family Cemetery (added 1974 - - #74001874)

NE of Saluda off SC 194 , Saluda

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Butler,Gen. William

Significant Year:

1802

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

More Information:

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Marsh-Johnson House (added 1982 - - #82003904)

Also known as Johnson,Robert,House

Intersection of S-41-21 and S-41-37 , Saluda

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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:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Ridge Hill High School (added 2010 - - #10000341)

Also known as Ridge Spring Star Community Center

206 Ridge Hill Dr , Ridge Spring

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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:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Saluda Old Town Site (added 1972 - - #72001223)

Also known as 38SA11

Address Restricted , Saluda

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Cherokee, Saluda

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Saluda Theatre (added 1993 - - #93001406)

107 Law Range , Salude

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson, Charles B., Bradley, Coke

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

More Information:

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Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery (added 2003 - - #03001059)

Also known as Spann United Methodist Church

150 Church St. , Ward

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Art

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Stevens--Dorn Farmstead (added 1997 - - #97000778)

Also known as Dorn, Peter M., Homeplace

Co. Rd. 156. 0.5 mi. S of jct. of Co. Rd. 156 and US 178 , Saluda

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dorn, Peter B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Strother Place, Old (added 1994 - - #94000063)

Also known as Fruit Hill

E side Fruit Hill Rd., 0.3 mi. N of the jct. with Chappells Ferry Rd. , Saluda

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Strother, George James

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Webb--Coleman House (added 1992 - - #92000365)

Also known as Christian's Post Office

2 mi. S of Chappells, .3 mi. E of SC 39, at jct. of three dirt rds. , Chappells

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Whitehall (added 1980 - - #80003697)

Etheredge Rd. , Saluda

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Etheredge,Alvin,et al.

Significant Year:

1893

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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