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Sumter Historic District

Coordinates: 33°55′13″N 80°20′30″W / 33.92028°N 80.34167°W / 33.92028; -80.34167
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Sumter Historic District
Sumter Historic District, April 2007
Sumter Historic District is located in South Carolina
Sumter Historic District
Sumter Historic District is located in the United States
Sumter Historic District
LocationCommercial area centered around Main and Liberty Sts., Sumter, South Carolina
Coordinates33°55′13″N 80°20′30″W / 33.92028°N 80.34167°W / 33.92028; -80.34167
Area35 acres (14 ha)
ArchitectSolomon, A.A.
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.75001707[1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1975

Sumter Historic District is a national historic district located at Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina. It encompasses 62 contributing buildings in the central business district of Sumter. It includes buildings that primarily date from 1880 to 1912. They are typical of turn-of-the-20th century commercial buildings, using materials such as pressed tin, limestone, and brick. Notable buildings include the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter Town Hall-Opera House, Lee and Moise Building, Bultman Brothers' Boots and Shoes, Bank of Sumter, and Burns Hardware.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Nenie Dixon; Mary Ann Eaddy & Ruth Rhyne (March 1975). "Sumter Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Sumter Historic District, Sumter County (Sumter)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 8, 2012. and accompanying map