National Register of Historic Places

Alderman's 20 Stores in One

Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina
Listed
August 25, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94001047

About this property

Alderman's 20 Stores in One, also known as The Belk Building, is a historic commercial building located at Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina. It was built in 1919, and is a two-story red brick building or two-part commercial block with a flat roof and parapets. The main façade of the building features a metal entablature supported by brackets and ornamented by recessed panels. Constructed by David W. Alderman, a wealthy Clarendon County lumber merchant and entrepreneur, the building is the largest storefront in the main business section of downtown Manning. Belk operated from the building from 1955 to the late-1980s. In 2022, technology company Provalus moved its Manning operations to the building. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Location

34 and 36 Brooks St.
Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina
33.68736, -80.21049

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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When was Alderman's 20 Stores in One listed on the National Register?

Alderman's 20 Stores in One was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1994.

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Alderman's 20 Stores in One is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Alderman's 20 Stores in One is recorded as the industrial era.

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