United States Post Office

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

4014 SC Hwy 57;(Dillon County)

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Site Number:

478

Control Number:

U/33/478

Date Surveyed:

July 21 2008

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1880s

Historic Use:

Government

Current Use:

Government

Historic Core Shape:

L

Architect or Builder:

unknown

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Synthetic Siding

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers

Roof Shape:

front gable

Roof Materials:

composite shingle

Porch Width:

entrance bay only

Porch Shape:

flat

National Register Determination:

not eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

rafter ends exposed, 6/6 double-hung windows, side addition w/entry, paneled & glazed door

Alterations:

handicap access ramp

Historical Information:

The post office in Fork was opened in 1816 as the second office opened in upper Marion County. It was closed a year later and then reactivated in 1883.

Source of Historical Information:

Stokes- The History of Dillon County, South Carolina

Quadrangle Name:

Fork

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