Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
South Carolina - Sumter County
Sumter County South Carolina has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Borough House Plantation, Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Millford Plantation, Rip Raps Plantation and Salem Black River Presbyterian Church.

Many famous people are associated with these Sumter County historic places including Lt. Gen. Richard H. Anderson, James McBride Dabbs, Joel Poinsett, Matthew Singleton and Elizabeth White.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sumter County places including Anderson,William Wallace,M.D., Frank C. Walter, Ottaviano Gori, William Augustus Edwards, E.C. Jones, Edward C. Jones, Francis D. Lee, unknown, J. Clinton Brogdon and A.A. Solomon. Prominent architectural styles found in Sumter Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Gothic Revival.

Borough House Plantation (added 1972 - - #72001224)
Rt. 261, 0.8 mi. N of intersection of Rt. 261 and SC 76/3 78 , Stateburg
Opencooper, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Anderson,William Wallace,M.D.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
et al., Anderson,Lt. Gen. Richard H.
Significant Year:
1821, 1758
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Military, Conservation, Art, Literature, Education, Science, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Brogdon, J. Clinton, House (added 1993 - - #93000585)
3755 Boots Branch Rd. , Sumter
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brogdon, J. Clinton
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
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
More Information:
archives document
Carnegie Public Library (added 1994 - - #94000814)
219 W. Liberty St. , Sumter
Deshort, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson, J. Herbert, Walker, N.G.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Research Facility
More Information:
archives document
Ellerbe's Mill (added 1974 - - #74001880)
Also known as Millvale
About 3 mi. S of Rembert off U.S. 521 on Rafting Creek , Rembert
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Goodwill Parochial School (added 1997 - - #97000523)
Also known as Goodwill Day School
295 N. Brick Church Rd. , Mayesville
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Heriot--Moise House (added 1989 - - #89002149)
Also known as Ingleside
Jct. Brewington Rd. and US 401 , Sumter
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Holy Cross Episcopal Church (added 1973 - - #73001732)
Also known as Church of the Holy Cross
SC 261 , Stateburg
Shakko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Lenoir Store (added 1997 - - #97000744)
3240 Horatio Rd. , Horatio
Efy96001, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Archeology
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
More Information:
archives document
Lincoln High School (added 2015 - - #14001221)
Sumter, Sumter
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1974 AD
Magnolia Hall (added 1999 - - #99000101)
Also known as Saunders, Dr. Swepson, House
2025 Horatio-Hagood Rd. , Hagood
Charlesinsumter, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Mason, Charles T., House (added 1997 - - #97000745)
Also known as Mason Croft
111 Mason Croft , Sumter
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
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
More Information:
archives document
Mayesville Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002395)
Irregular pattern along Lafayette St. , Mayesville
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Millford Plantation (added 1971 - - #71000808)
W of Pinewood on SC 261 , Pinewood
Hohum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Myrtle Moor (added 1983 - - #83002210)
Address Restricted , Sumter
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
O'Donnell House (added 1996 - - #96000407)
Also known as Haynsworth--Bogin--O'Donnell House;Shelley--Brunson Funeral
120 E. Liberty St. , Sumter
Deshort, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Milburn,Frank Pierce
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Orange Grove (added 1993 - - #93000845)
Also known as Gaillard-Colclough House
Jct. of SC 43 (Black River Rd.) and SC 441 , Dalzell
Charlesinsumter, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
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
More Information:
archives document
Pinewood Depot (added 1997 - - #97000535)
Jct. of East Ave. and Clarke St. , Pinewood
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
archives document
Poinsett State Park Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000311)
Wedgefield, Wedgefield
Uviolet, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Other
Period of Significance:
1925-1974 AD
Rip Raps Plantation (added 1978 - - #78002532)
E of Sumter on SC 378 , Sumter
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Dabbs,James McBride
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Literature, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Salem Black River Presbyterian Church (added 1978 - - #78003091)
Also known as Brick Church
E of Sumter on SC 521 , Sumter
Efy96001, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Scarborough, Henry Lee, House (added 1995 - - #94001560)
Also known as Scarborough Homeplace
425 N. Main St. , Sumter
Mlsmith1962, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Scarborough, Henry Lee
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
archives document
Singleton's Graveyard (added 1976 - - #76001713)
6 mi. S of Wedgefield off SC 261 , Wedgefield
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gori,Ottaviano
Historic Person:
Singleton,Matthew,et al.
Area of Significance:
Art, Education, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 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
St. Mark's Church (added 1978 - - #78002530)
W of Pinewood on SR 51 , Pinewood
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lee,Francis D., Jones,Edward C.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
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:
archives document
Stateburg Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000809)
Roughly bounded by US 76, SR 261 and 441 , Sumter
Shakko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,E.C.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Poinsett,Joel
Area of Significance:
Military, Education, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Sumter County Courthouse (added 2004 - - #04000619)
141 N. Main St. , Sumter
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Walter, Frank C., Edwards, William Augustus
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Sumter Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001707)
Also known as See Also:Sumter Town Hall--Opera House
Commercial area centered around Main and Liberty Sts. , Sumter
OgreBot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Solomon,A.A.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Sumter Town Hall--Opera House (added 1973 - - #73001733)
Also known as Opera House;Academy of Music
N. Main St. , Sumter
Blackoffee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Music Facility, Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility, Theater
More Information:
archives document
Temple Sinai (added 1999 - - #98001645)
Also known as Congregation Sinai
11 Church St. , Sumter
Charlesinsumter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Exotic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
White, Elizabeth, House (added 1978 - - #78002531)
421 N. Main St. , Sumter
Mlsmith1962, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brown,John E.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
White,Elizabeth,et al.
Significant Year:
1854
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
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