Pelzer Manufacturing Company and Mill Village Historic District
National Register Listing
Street Address:
Portions of Lebby, Reed, Courtney, Smythe, & Anderson Streets, Pelzer, SC (Anderson County)
NRHP Nomination
Record Number:
S10817704023
Description and Narrative:
The Pelzer Manufacturing Company Historic District is located in the Town of Pelzer and its vicinity, in eastern Anderson County. The historic district constitutes the heart of the original Pelzer Mill Village, which was developed along with Pelzer Mill Number One beginning in 1881. The Pelzer Manufacturing Company Historic District served as a supporting village to Pelzer Manufacturing Company Mills Numbers One, Two, Three, and Four. The district contains an array of mill worker housing, as well as larger residential homes, which were used as supervisor housing. It also includes institutional and commercial buildings, many of which were originally built and owned by the mill company. The district is listed at the local level of significance under Criteria A (Industry) and C (Architecture). Although many of the buildings are architecturally modest, the district as a whole represents a significant and distinguishable entity as a rural mill village. The period of significance is 1881, when the Pelzer Manufacturing Company was formed, to 1954 when the Gerber Childrenswear Company (formerly the Kendall Company) sold the houses and property to private individuals and institutions. Listed in the National Register October 10, 2017.
Period of Significance:
1881 – 1954
Level of Significance:
Local
Area of Significance:
Architecture;Industry
National Register Determination:
listed
Date of Certification:
October 10 2017
