Boyd's Mill Hydro Station

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

W side of State Rte. 252 approx. 1/8 mile W from its intersection with Boyd's Mill Rd., Poplar Springs, SC (Laurens County)

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Site Number:

0252

Control Number:

U/59/0252

Date Surveyed:

October 22 2001

Construction Date:

1908

Historic Use:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Use:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Architect or Builder:

Willard & Company, Spartanburg

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

stone

Exterior Walls Materials:

Stone Veneer

Foundation Materials:

Not Visible

Roof Shape:

flat

Roof Materials:

visibility

National Register Determination:

eligible;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Arches over doors and windows. The building has similar architectural features to the Ware Shoals Hydroelectric project.

Historical Information:

Located on Boyd's Mill Pond, the site of a former grist, flour and saw mill. The Reedy River Power Company was organized in 1907, and constructed the dam and power house the following year. The plant was soon purchased by Duke Power, and generated electricity for the town of Laurens.

Source of Historical Information:

"Boyd's Mill," Laurens County history files, Laurens County Library

Quadrangle Name:

Ware Shoals East

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