Edgefield Historic District
National Register Listing
Street Address:
Both sides of U.S. 25 through town of Edgefield, Edgefield, SC (Edgefield County)
Alternate Name:
Town of Edgefield Historic District
NRHP Nomination Form
NRHP Maps
Record Number:
S10817719006
Description and Narrative:
As early as 1787, the village green near Court House Square was deeded to the town of Edgefield. Several significant buildings surrounding the landscaped square remain unaltered, and the initial layout of the town has not changed. More than forty nineteenth-century buildings are within the historic area, three of which are house museums. There are a number of nineteenth- century Greek Revival homes with large central halls and the basic four-rooms-over-four floor plan. Many of Edgefield's houses are noted for beautiful Federal style fanlights and unusual doorways, and many have heart pine floors, board or plaster walls, central medallions, window boxing, wainscoting and six-panel doors. A few retain original trompe l'oeil to simulate woodgrains finer than that available in the area. Other district properties include Victorian influenced homes and downtown commercial buildings. Five churches represent the Georgian, Victorian Gothic, and modified Gothic architectural styles. Much of Edgefield's significance results from its large number of important government figures: ten former South Carolina governors; five lieutenant governors; and several U.S. Congressmen and Senators. Edgefield is also known for its military history. During the American Revolution the town was vital due to its location on the route between British strongholds Augusta and Ninety-Six. Local figures also participated in the Mexican War, Civil War and Spanish American War, and during Reconstruction local leaders staged organizational meetings here. Listed in the National Register March 23, 1972.
Period of Significance:
after 1787
Level of Significance:
State
Area of Significance:
Agriculture;Architecture;Commerce;Military;Politics/Government
National Register Determination:
listed
Date of Certification:
1972-03-23
Date of Boundary Increase:
No Boundary Increase
Location:
Edgefield County;Edgefield
