Dillon Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Dillon Downtown Historic District

Dillon, Dillon County, South Carolina
Listed
January 24, 2003
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01001549

About this property

Dillon Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Dillon, Dillon County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 66 contributing buildings in the central business district of Latta. The buildings were erected between about 1903 to 1948. The district's buildings reflect the one- and two-part commercial blocks found in towns throughout the nation and represent stylistic influences ranging from late Victorian period examples displaying elaborate brick-corbeled cornices and pediments to the more simplified and minimalist Depression-era examples with typical low relief detailing and vertical piers. The 1911 Neo-Classical Dillon County Courthouse, corner stores and banks featuring Classical Revival vocabulary, the brick depot, other highly decorative buildings, as well as modest but intact commercial stores help to define and anchor the district along both the town's Main Street and its intersecting railroad corridor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

Dillon, Dillon County, South Carolina
34.41696, -79.37140

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Dillon, James W., House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Dillon County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
Dillon Graded School and Dillon Public School
Industrial
0.3 mi
Hamer, James W., House
Industrial
4.4 mi
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Industrial
4.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Raft Swamp Feb 1781
1781Revolutionary War
11 mi
Battle of Raft Swamp
1781Revolutionary War
13.6 mi

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When was Dillon Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Dillon Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Dillon Downtown Historic District?

Dillon Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dillon Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Dillon Downtown Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1903.

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