Batesburg Armory
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
Old Armory, Maintenance Building
Street Address:
206 Armory St., Batesburg, SC
Old Batesburg Armory Site Card
Site Number:
845.01
Date Surveyed:
October 11 2000
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1949
Historic Use:
Defense
Current Use:
Defense
Historic Core Shape:
Rectangular
Number of Stories:
1 1/2
Construction Method:
Masonry
Exterior Walls Materials:
Brick
Foundation Materials:
Slab Construction
Roof Shape:
Gable
Roof Materials:
Corrugated asbestos sprayed with foam
National Register Determination:
not eligible
Signficant Architectural Features:
Four large vehicle bay doors, all windows are two-over-two metal casement with a six-over-six metal overlay. Six windows on north elevation, nine on rear elevation (W), and two windows on south elevation. Brick chimney stack.
Alterations:
Non-permanent wooden lean-to on south elevation, foam material sprayed on roof to seal leaks.
Historical Information:
Federal recognition date for unit at Batesburg was 6 March 1947, Company L218th Infantry Regiment, 51st Infantry Division. Captain Joseph Shealy acquired five acres of land from Mr. C.E. Jones, where a brick garage building was built in 1949. This building was used until the present armory was completed in 1962.
Source of Historical Information:
History Overview from Unit History File, located on-site at Batesburg Armory.
Quadrangle Name:
Batesburg