Pacolet Mills Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Pacolet Mills Historic District

Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Listed
November 16, 2007
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07001207

About this property

Pacolet Mills Historic District is a national historic district in Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It encompasses 126 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the mill village of Pacolet. The Pacolet Mills village was laid out and built in 1919, with most worker and supervisor houses constructed between 1915 and 1920. Also located in the district are the Pacolet Mills Cloth Room and Warehouse, Pacolet Mill Office, and two churches. The three main Pacolet Mills (1883, 1888, and 1891) and a fourth mill (1894) were demolished in the late 1980s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
34.92071, -81.74426

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTINDUSTRYLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pacolet Mills Cloth Room and Warehouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Pacolet Mill Office
Industrial
0.1 mi
Marysville School
Industrial
0.8 mi
Nuckolls-Jefferies House
Industrial
5 mi
Mulberry Chapel Methodist Church
Industrial
5.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Cedar Spring
1780Revolutionary War
3.9 mi
Battle of Musgrove's Mill Aug 18 1780
1780Revolutionary War
5.4 mi
Battle of Cedar Springs
1780Revolutionary War
9.4 mi

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When was Pacolet Mills Historic District listed on the National Register?

Pacolet Mills Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Pacolet Mills Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Pacolet Mills Historic District?

The period of significance for Pacolet Mills Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1883.

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