Mayesville Historic District

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Mayesville Historic District
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LocationIrregular pattern along Lafayette St., Mayesville, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°59′8″N80°12′26″W / 33.98556°N 80.20722°W / 33.98556; -80.20722
Area180 acres (73 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Neo-classical
NRHP reference No. 79002395 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1979

Mayesville Historic District is a national historic district located at Mayesville, Sumter County, South Carolina. It encompasses 62 contributing buildings in the western half of the town of Mayesville. It includes a broad range of late-19th and early-20th century vernacular architectural design, including commercial, residential (majority), and religious buildings. The district includes representative examples of the Neo-Classical, Victorian, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, and Bungalow. Notable buildings include the Town Hall, Kineen Hotel, Bland Stables, Granit Building, Davis Store, J. W. Rhodes House, and R. J. Mayes House. [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Julie Burr and W. Wayne Gray (April 1979). "Mayesville Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  3. "Mayesville Historic District, Sumter County (Mayesville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 8, 2012. and accompanying map