Batesburg Armory

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Old Armory, Maintenance Building

Street Address:

206 Armory St., Batesburg, SC

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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

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