National Register of Historic Places

Laurens Historic District

Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina
Listed
October 9, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80003675

About this property

Laurens Historic District is a national historic district located at Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina. It encompasses 77 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in Laurens. The district includes residential, commercial, religious, and governmental buildings built between 1880 and 1940. Notable buildings include the Laurens County Courthouse, Old Methodist Church, St. Paul First Baptist Church, Public Square commercial buildings, Rosenblum's and Maxwell Bros. and Kinard Store, Provident Finance Co. and Parker Furniture, McDonald House, Augustus Huff House, Gov. William Dunlap Simpson House, and Hudgens-Harney House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1980 and extended in 1986. It includes the Laurens County Courthouse, the James Dunklin House, William Dunlap Simpson House, and other properties that are separately NRHP-listed.

Location

Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina
34.49889, -82.01881

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Dunklin, James, House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Laurens County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Darlington, Lyde Irby, House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Wilson-Clary House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Irby, Dr. William Claudius, House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Hammond's Store (SC, 1780)
1780Revolutionary War
1.6 mi
Battle of Musgrove Mill
1780Revolutionary War
11.6 mi
Battle of Lindley's Fort
1776Revolutionary War
11.9 mi
Battle of Blackstock's Farm Nov 20 1780
1780Revolutionary War
13.4 mi

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When was Laurens Historic District listed on the National Register?

Laurens Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Laurens Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Laurens Historic District?

The period of significance for Laurens Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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