Bennettsville Historic District

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Bennettsville Historic District
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The Marlboro County Courthouse, located within the district
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LocationIrregular pattern along Main St. from Everett to Lindsey and from Parsonage to Murchison (original) and Clyde St. between Main and Market Sts. (increase), Bennettsville, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°36′58″N79°40′53″W / 34.61611°N 79.68139°W / 34.61611; -79.68139
Built1880 (original) and 1918 (increase)
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Queen Anne (original) and Classical Revival (increase)
NRHP reference No. 78002525 and 93000438 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1978 (original)
June 3, 1993 (increase)

The Bennettsville Historic District is a historic district in Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1] [2] [3] The original area includes the Magnolia and Jennings-Brown houses, which are separately NRHP-listed. The NRHP-listed area was increased in 1993 to include the Playhouse Theater and other property along Clyde Street. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. McNulty, Katharine N.; William L. McKinney; Peter Rogers (August 22, 1997). "Bennettsville Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  3. "Bennettsville Historic District, Marlboro County (Bennettsville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  4. Shaw, H. Thomas (April 20, 1993). "Bennettsville Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 24, 2012.