Florence Public Library
National Register of Historic Places

Florence Public Library

Florence, Florence County, South Carolina
Listed
November 15, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06001041

About this property

Florence Public Library , also known as the Florence County Public Library, is a historic library building located at Florence, Florence County, South Carolina. It was built in 1925, and is a two-story-over-raised-basement, T-shaped brick veneered building with Neo-Classical Revival architecture and Beaux Arts design influences. It has a concrete foundation, reinforced concrete walls, limestone decorative elements, and a standing seam metal roof. It was the first public library in Florence. In 1977-1978 the library built a large one-story expansion and made extensive renovations to the original 1925 building.

Location

319 S. Irby St.
Florence, Florence County, South Carolina
34.19215, -79.76818

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 06001041. It was listed on November 15, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATION
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Florence Downtown Historic District
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Union Seizure of Florence SC Area — Sherman Threat
1865Civil War
0.4 mi
Confederate Prison Camp at Florence SC — 1864-65
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Action near Florence SC — Railroad Defenses
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Confederate Naval Station — Mars Bluff SC
1863Civil War
9.6 mi
Destruction of CSS Pee Dee — Great Pee Dee River
1865Civil War
9.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Florence Public Library listed on the National Register?

Florence Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Florence Public Library?

Florence Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Florence Public Library?

The period of significance for Florence Public Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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