Walterboro Historic District

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Walterboro Historic District
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Walterboro Library Society Building in 1934
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LocationRoughly bounded by Jeffries Blvd., Sanders, Black, Church, Valley and Lemacks Sts., and including 807 Hampton St., Walterboro, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°54′5″N80°38′40″W / 32.90139°N 80.64444°W / 32.90139; -80.64444 Coordinates: 32°54′5″N80°38′40″W / 32.90139°N 80.64444°W / 32.90139; -80.64444
Area127 acres (51 ha)
ArchitectJames B. Urquhart, J.T. Dabbs
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 80003667 [1]  (original)
93000433 [1]  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1980
Boundary increaseJune 3, 1993

The Walterboro Historic District is a historic district in Walterboro, South Carolina. [2] [3] [4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 [1] and expanded in 1993 to include the state-owned Walterboro High School at 807 Hampton Street, a building designed by James B. Urquhart and J. T. Dabbs in 1924.

The district also includes the Walterboro Library Society Building, which is separately listed on the NRHP. Other notable contributing properties include Fripp-Fishburne House.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Stockton, Robert P. (June 4, 1980). "Walterboro Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  3. Shaw, H. Thomas (April 20, 1993). "Walterboro Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  4. "Walterboro Historic District, Colleton County (Walterboro)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 24 June 2012.