Marion Historic District (Marion, South Carolina)
Marion Historic District | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by E. and W. Dozier, N. Montgomery, W. Baptist, and N. Wilcox Sts. (original), Roughly bounded by Railroad and N. Wilcox Aves., N. Main and W. Dozier Sts., also Wheeler, Lee and Arch Sts. (increase), Marion, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°10′40″N 79°23′53″W / 34.17778°N 79.39806°W |
| Area | 115 acres (47 ha) |
| Built | 1800 (original) and 1880 (increase) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival (original) and Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Queen Anne (increase) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001720[1] (original) 79003320[1] (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 4, 1973 |
| Boundary increase | April 20, 1979 |
Marion Historic District is in Marion, South Carolina and dates from 1800.[2][3][4][5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and its boundaries were increased in 1979.[1]
Notable sites and properties
- Mound Bayou Cemetery (c. 1830–1886)[3]
- Masonic Hall (1822), 203 East Godbold Street[3]
- Major Ferdinand Gibson House (c. 1840), 201 Presbyterian Street[3]
- Young–Johnson House (c. 1850), 502 East Godbold Street[3]
- Methodist District Parsonage (1850s) 109 West Baptist Street[3]
- Marion Presbyterian Church (1852), 208 South Main Street[3]
- Church of the Advent (1880), 307 South Main Street[3]
- Marion Academy (1886), 101 Willcox Avenue[3]
- Opera House and Town Hall (1892), 109 West Godbold Street[6]
- The Grove (1893), 408 Harlee Street; also called W. J. Montgomery House, former home of William J. Montgomery, a local politician and his family including daughter Mabel Montgomery[3][7][8]
- Smith Brothers Funeral Home (c. 1895), 507 Willcox Avenue[6]
- Marion Public Library (1905), 101 East Court Street[6]
- Palmetto State Savings & Loan (1916), 618 North Main Street[6]
- Marion Theater (1924), 313 North Main Street[6]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ McClendon, Mrs. J. Malcolm; Mary Ann Eaddy (August 29, 1973). "Marion Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Marion Historic District". National Park Service. October 4, 1973. Retrieved October 22, 2025. With accompanying pictures
- ^ Eaddy, Mary Ann; Mrs. J. Malcolm McClendon; Kappy McNulty (August 7, 1978). "Marion Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Marion Historic District, Marion County (Marion)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Marion Historic District (Boundary Increase)". National Park Service. October 12, 1978. Retrieved October 27, 2025. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "The Grove, Marion, South Carolina". City of Marion, South Carolina. February 27, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ "National Register Properties in South Carolina: Marion Historic District, Marion County (Marion)". South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH). Retrieved October 23, 2025.