National Register of Historic Places

Cool Springs

Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Listed
September 27, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001596

About this property

Cool Springs is a historic home located near Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina. It was built about 1832, and is a two-story Greek Revival style house on a raised brick basement. The original house was remodeled in the 1850s. It features a tiered portico and verandahs, supported by 64 Doric order columns. A two-story kitchen addition was attached to the house about 1935. Also on the property are the contributing two horse stables, a concrete piscatory, an old stone spring, a brick basin, a dam, and granite gate posts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

726 Kershaw Hwy.
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
34.29418, -80.61011

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Kendall Mill Historic District
Industrial
2.5 mi
Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
Industrial
3.3 mi
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Industrial
3.3 mi
City of Camden Historic District
Early Republic
3.8 mi
Camden Battlefield (Additional Documentation)
Early Republic
4.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Hobkirk's Hill
1781Revolutionary War
1.1 mi
Battle of Camden (SC)
1780Revolutionary War
1.7 mi
Battle of Hobkirk's Hill (Second Camden)
1781Revolutionary War
2.5 mi
Battle of Camden Aug 16 1780
1780Revolutionary War
2.8 mi

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When was Cool Springs listed on the National Register?

Cool Springs was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Cool Springs?

Cool Springs is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cool Springs?

The period of significance for Cool Springs is recorded as the industrial era.

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