National Register of Historic Places

Cedar Springs Historic District

Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Listed
March 25, 1982
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82003824

About this property

Cedar Springs Historic District is a historic district in Abbeville and Greenwood Counties in South Carolina. It has three contributing properties. It is located at the intersection of Abbeville County Road 33, Greenwood County Road 112, and Greenwood County Road 47. The buildings were built between 1820 and 1856. Stagecoach Inn is a two-story log building that was built around 1820. The building has a gabled, standing-seam metal roof. The porch along the original facade has been enclosed. This building has been altered. Its log walls are covered with shiplap siding. It is believed to have been a stop on a stagecoach line. The Frazier-Pressley House is a three-story, stuccoed brick building. It is believed that it was built for Captain James W. Frazier in 1852 to 1856. The house has three octagonal elements joined with a connecting hallway. There is a two-story, brick extension to the rear. The facade has four three-story brick columns. The house has five brick chimneys. It originally had a widow's walk on the top of the central octagon. The house has eleven major rooms. Each of the floors of each octagon is a single room. The plan of the house is believed to be unique in the United States. Cedar Springs ARP Church is a rectangular, brick church with hip roof. The brickwork is common bond with bonding every sixth course. The foundation is stone. This church was built circa 1853 to replace an earlier framed church. A single story, brick wing was added in the 1940s to the rear of the church. The church cemetery is adjacent to the church.

Location

Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
34.08113, -82.30244

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Nearby Battles

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When was Cedar Springs Historic District listed on the National Register?

Cedar Springs Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Cedar Springs Historic District?

Cedar Springs Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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