Georgetown Historic District (Georgetown, South Carolina)
Georgetown Historic District is a national historic district located at Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 49 contributing buildings in the central business district of Georgetown. The oldest existing structure in Georgetown is a dwelling which dates from about 1737. There are approximately 28 additional 18th century structures as well as 18 buildings erected during the 19th century prior to the American Civil War. The existing structures—homes, churches, public buildings—are of both historical and architectural significance and are situated on heavily shaded, wide streets. The architecture ranges from the simplicity of early colonial, or Georgian, to the elaborate rice plantation era, such as Classical Revival. Notable buildings include the Georgetown County Courthouse, U.S. Post Office, The Rice Museum (Old Market Building), Winyah Indigo Society Hall, Masonic Lodge, Antipedo Baptist Church Cemetery, Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church complex, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Kaminski Building, Mary Man House, Dr. Charles Fyffe / Middleton House, John Cleland / Allston House, Samuel Sampson / Henning-Ward House, Robert Stewart / George Pawley House, Martha Allston Pyatt /John S. Pyatt House, Eleazar Waterman / Withers House, and William Waties / Withers House.[2][3]
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![]() Winyah Indigo Society Hall, HABS Photo, May 1958 | |
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Location | Along N side of Sampit River, Georgetown, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 33°21′58″N 79°16′51″W |
Area | 220 acres (89 ha) |
Built | 1729 |
Architectural style | Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 71000781[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 14, 1971 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
Gallery
- Georgetown County Courthouse
- Old Colonial Banking House
- Georgetown Historic District, 1740
- Georgetown Historic District, 1734
- William Doyle Morgan House
- Georgetown Historic District, 1899
- Georgetown Historic District, 1899
- Georgetown Historic District, 1878
- Antipedo Baptist Church
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Nancy R. Ruhf (February 1971). "Georgetown Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- "Georgetown Historic District, Georgetown County". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 7, 2012. and Accompanying map
External links
- HABS—Historic American Buildings Survey in South Carolina, online Library of Congress links:
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-142, "Georgetown County Courthouse, Screven & Prince Streets, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 4 photos
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-310, "Allston House, 405 Front Street, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 5 photos, 4 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-309, "Henning-Ward House, 614 Prince Street, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 4 photos, 4 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-312, "George Pawley House, 1019 Front Street, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 6 photos, 5 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-49, "Church of Prince George Winyah, Broad & Highmarket Streets, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 4 photos, 2 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-317, "Mary Man House, 528 Front Street, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 6 photos, 4 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-198, "Market Building, Front & Screven Streets, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 4 photos
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-314, "Middleton House, 15 Cannon Street, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 3 photos, 4 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-311, "John S. Pyatt House, 630 Highmarket Street, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 7 photos, 5 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-199, "Winyah Indigo Society Hall, Prince & Cannon Streets, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 3 photos
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-316, "Frances Withers House, 202 Cannon Street, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 6 photos, 5 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-315, "Withers House, 622 Highmarket Street, Georgetown, Georgetown County, SC", 6 photos, 4 data pages