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

Union County South Carolina (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Buffalo Mill Historic District, East Main Street--Douglass Heights Historic District, South Street--South Church Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Union Downtown Historic District and South Street--South Church Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Union County places including Whaley,W.B.Smith and & Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Union Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Buffalo Mill Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001506)

Village of Buffalo and immediate surroundings , Buffalo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whaley,W.B.Smith,& Co.

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

East Main Street--Douglass Heights Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000796)

Roughly bounded by Perrin Ave., S. Church St., and E. Main St., and 100--121 Douglass Heights , Union

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

South Street--South Church Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002211)

Also known as South Street Historic District;See Also:Union MPS

Roughly South St. between Church & Boyce Sts. , Union

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

South Street--South Church Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1989 - - #89000798)

Also known as See Also:South Street--South Church Street Historic District

Roughly S. Church St. from South St. to Henrietta St. , Union

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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, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Union Downtown Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000795)

Also known as See Also:Fair Forest Hotel

Roughly bounded by E. Academy, N. Church, Main, and N. Herndon Sts., Sharpe Ave., and N. Gadberry St. , Union

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Rail-Related

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Rail-Related

Union Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03000206)

Also known as Flynn Building

125-129 W. Main St. , Union

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Professional

Current Function:

Work In Progress