West Broad Street Historic District
National Register Listing
Street Address:
W. Broad St. between Dargan St. and Player St., Darlington, SC (Darlington County)
NRHP Nomination
Record Number:
S10817716025
Description and Narrative:
The West Broad Street Historic District is a significant collection of intact residences which were constructed between ca. 1890 and ca. 1928. Most of the residences are grand in scale and reflect the prosperity of the individuals who built them. Several of the houses were owned by some of Darlington’s most prominent citizens. The district, which includes a basically intact section of a residential neighborhood, contains 34 houses and four noncontributing properties within its boundaries. Most of the residences are large, two-story frame Victorian or Queen Anne structures with decorative woodwork. The dwellings are set on deep lots that are planted with large trees and shrubs. A number of these large residences are similar in appearance and were built by master carpenter Lawrence Reese. Also included in the district are thirteen modest, one-story frame houses with a few decorative features, as well as two imposing brick bungalows. Listed in the National Register February 10, 1988.
Period of Significance:
1928;circa 1890 – 1928
Level of Significance:
Local
Area of Significance:
Architecture;Ethnic Heritage: Black
National Register Determination:
listed
Date of Certification:
February 10 1988
