Marion Historic District

National Register Listing

Street Address:

Roughly bounded by E. and W. Dozier, N. Montgomery, W. Baptist, and N. Wilcox Sts., Marion, SC (Marion County)

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NRHP Nomination

Boundary Increase

Record Number:

S10817734005

Description and Narrative:

The Marion Historic District includes both commercial and residential structures having both historical and architectural value. The residential structures are primarily wooden and are one or two stories high. The area is representative of the various styles of classically derived nineteenth century architecture. In evidence are the early frame structures of the 1800s, the antebellum houses with Greek Revival porticoes, the raised cottage style typical of the Pee Dee, and the Victorian homes of the turn of the century. Other styles include Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow. The central business district retains visual continuity and unity in terms of height, scale and setback. The majority of these buildings are brick, one or two stories high, and situated along the sidewalk with no setback. As both a county seat and railroad town, Marion was important in the growth of South Carolina’s Pee Dee region. The town was named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. Francis Marion. Listed in the National Register October 4, 1973; Boundary increase April 20, 1979.

Period of Significance:

1798 – circa 1930

Level of Significance:

Local

Area of Significance:

Education;Architecture;Landscape Architecture;Military;Politics/Government;Transportation

National Register Determination:

listed

Date of Certification:

October 4 1973

Date of Boundary Increase:

April 20 1979

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