National Register of Historic Places

Union Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Union, Union County, South Carolina
Listed
April 10, 2003
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
03000206

About this property

Union Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Union, Union County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings in the central business district of Union. The commercial, public, residential, industrial, and transportation-related buildings were built between about 1878 to about 1940, with the majority dating from about 1880 to about 1930. The district includes buildings representative of the Neo-Classical and Victorian styles. Notable buildings include the Union County Courthouse, Union Post Office/Federal Building, Flynn Building, Krass Building, People's State Bank/Arthur State Bank, Union Depot, Union Cotton Oil Mill, and Union Hardware Co. Located in the district is the separately listed Fair Forest Hotel. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, with a boundary increase in 2003.

Location

125-129 W. Main St.
Union, Union County, South Carolina
34.71509, -81.62477

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Nearby Historic Sites

Union Community Hospital
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0.1 mi
Corinth Baptist Church
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0.1 mi
Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church
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0.1 mi
Union County Jail
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0.1 mi
Union Downtown Historic District
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Union SC
1865Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Blackstock's Farm
1780Revolutionary War
3.7 mi
Battle of Blackstocks Plantation
1780Revolutionary War
4.9 mi
Battle of Blackstock's Plantation
1780Revolutionary War
5.4 mi

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When was Union Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Union Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Union Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

Union Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Union Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the civil_war era.

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