Edgefield Historic District (Edgefield, South Carolina)

	Edgefield Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Edgefield County Courthouse
Location	Both sides of U.S. 25 through town of Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Coordinates	33°49′58″N 81°48′04″W / 33.83278°N 81.80111°W
Area	480 acres (190 ha)
Architect	Niernsee, John R.
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Gothic, Georgian
NRHP reference No.	72001207
Added to NRHP	March 23, 1972

Edgefield Historic District is a national historic district located at Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 33 contributing buildings, 6 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object in the town of Edgefield. The buildings center on the landscaped village green, and includes forty 19th century buildings, three of which are house museums. There are a number of 19th century Greek Revival style homes, while others are noted for beautiful Federal style fanlights and unusual doorways. Other district properties include Victorian influenced homes and downtown commercial buildings. Five churches represent the Georgian, Victorian Gothic, and modified Gothic architectural styles. Notable buildings include the Edgefield County Courthouse, Trinity Episcopal Church and Rectory, St. Mary's Catholic Church (designed by John R. Niernsee), Halcyon Grove, Oakley Park, Carroll Hill, Blocker House, Yarborough House, and Padgett House.^[2]^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Nancy R. Ruhf (November 1971) [December 1970]. "Edgefield Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
^ "Edgefield Historic District, Edgefield County (Edgefield)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved October 20, 2012. and accompanying map

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nrhpinv-2] Nancy R. Ruhf (November 1971) [December 1970]. "Edgefield Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved October 20, 2012.

[scdah-3] "Edgefield Historic District, Edgefield County (Edgefield)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved October 20, 2012. and accompanying map

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