McCormick is a town in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,783 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of McCormick County. The town of McCormick is named for inventor Cyrus McCormick.
The Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop is on the family farm of inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick known as Walnut Grove. Cyrus Hall McCormick improved and patented the mechanical reaper, which eventually led to the creation of the combine harvester. The farm is near Steele's Tavern and Raphine, close to the northern border of Rockbridge and Augusta counties in the U.S. state of Virginia, and is currently a museum run by the Virginia Agricultural Experimental Station of Virginia Tech. The museum has free admission and covers 5 acres (2.0 ha) of the initial 532-acre (215.3 ha) farm.
The Farmers' and Exchange Bank is a historic commercial building in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 1853–54, it is an architecturally distinctive building, with Moorish Revival features rarely seen in the United States. The building is recognizable for its use of muqarnas—characteristic of Persian and North African architecture—as well as its large arched windows and striking red sandstone facade. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
Price's Mill, also known as Calliham's (Callaham's) Mill, Stone's Mill, and Park's Mill, is a water-powered gristmill about 2 mi (3 km) east of the town of Parksville on South Carolina Highway 33-138 at Stevens Creek in McCormick County. Its name in the USGS Geographic Names Information System is Prices Mill. It was built in the 1890s and was named to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1972. At this time, it was one of the few remaining water-powered gristmills in South Carolina.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in McCormick County, South Carolina.
Sylvania in McCormick County, South Carolina, near Bradley, South Carolina, was built in 1825. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Otway Henderson House is a historic home located at McCormick in McCormick County, South Carolina. It was built around 1889 and is a 1+1⁄2-story home. Its frame is Second Empire style. It features a dual-pitched mansard roof and a one-story porch with rectangular posts and railing. It was built by Otway Henderson, a prominent cotton farmer of the county.
M. L. B. Sturkey House is a historic home located at McCormick in McCormick County, South Carolina. It was built about 1895, and is a one-story, frame cottage with Queen Anne style detailing. It consists of gable front main section, with a wing and a rear addition. It was built by M.L.B. Sturkey, one of McCormick's most prominent early residents and leader in the formation of McCormick County.
Eden Hall is a historic plantation house located near McCormick in McCormick County, South Carolina. It was built about 1854, and is a large 2+1⁄2-story, white frame Greek Revival style dwelling. It sits on a high brick foundation and features a pedimented, two story front portico. Also on the property is the original well and canopy.
Hotel Keturah is a historic hotel building located at McCormick in McCormick County, South Carolina. It was built about 1910, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick building with a hipped roof in the Colonial Revival style. The front façade features a one-story frame porch with Doric order Tuscan columns.
McCormick station, also known as the Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Depot, is a historic train station located at McCormick in McCormick County, South Carolina. It was built about 1911 by the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway. It is a one-story, rectangular frame building with a gable roof, wide eaves supported by brackets, and shiplap siding.
McCormick County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at McCormick in McCormick County, South Carolina. It was designed by architect G. Lloyd Preacher and built in 1923. It is a two-story, Classical Revival style brick building. It features a large two-story portico with Doric order columns and pilasters.
Dorn Gold Mine is a historic gold mine site located near McCormick in McCormick County, South Carolina. The mine was struck in 1852, and exhausted in the late 1850s. It was operated by William Dorn, who excavated nearly $1,000,000 in gold during this period. In 1869, the mine was sold to inventor Cyrus McCormick. In 1882, McCormick ended his futile search for gold and began selling his land which would become the town of McCormick.
Dorn's Flour and Grist Mill is a historic grist mill located at McCormick in McCormick County, South Carolina. It was built circa 1898 and is a 2 1/2- story, red brick structure with projecting one-story wings. A three-story brick wall of cross-shaped plan was built in 1915 to support a water tower tank. The mill originally housed a cotton gin. In the 1920s, grist mill equipment was added. The mill closed in the 1940s.
Calhoun Mill, also known as Rogers Mill, is a historic grist mill located near Mount Carmel, McCormick County, South Carolina. It was built about 1860, and is a three-story, with basement, brick building. Also on the property are contributing sheds and a cotton gin, a race, and a mill dam. A mill operated on the site since the 1770s.
Mount Carmel Historic District is a national historic district located at Mount Carmel, McCormick County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 40 contributing buildings in Mount Carmel. They were built between 1885 and 1920, and include residential, commercial, institutional, religious, and industrial buildings. Notable buildings include Baker's Store, John Cade House, John W. Morrah House (1896), and the Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church.
Long Cane Massacre Site is a historic site located near Troy, McCormick County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 40 contributing buildings in Mount Carmel. The site includes a gravestone marking the place where 23 Long Cane settlers were killed in a bloody massacre by the Cherokee on February 1, 1760.
Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, also known as the Old Eastover Post Office, is a historic multi-purpose commercial building located at Eastover, Richland County, South Carolina. It was built about 1910, and is a two-story, brick and cast-stone building with an angled corner entrance.
Downtown Durham Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 97 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Durham. The buildings primarily date from the first four decades of the 20th century and include notable examples of Colonial Revival, Italianate, and Art Deco architecture. Notable buildings include the St. Philip's Episcopal Church (1907), Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (1880-1881), First Baptist Church (1926-1927), Durham County Courthouse (1916), Durham Auditorium, Tempest Building, National Guard Armory (1934-1937), United States Post Office (1934), Trust Building (1904), First National Bank Building (1913-1915), Mechanics and Farmers Bank (1921), Johnson Motor Company showroom (1927), Hill Building (1935), Snow Building (1933), and S. H. Kress store.
