White Oak Historic District

National Register Listing

Street Address:

Off U.S. 321, Winnsboro, SC (Fairfield County)

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NRHP Nomination Form

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Record Number:

S10817720041

Description and Narrative:

White Oak Historic District is significant as a very intact example of a late nineteenth to early-twentieth century rural community whose development centered around the Patrick family in the 1870s. It serves as an example of the importance of a trading community in rural areas after the Civil War through the early twentieth century. The district consists of nine properties constructed between ca. 1876 and ca. 1925, and includes three large frame residences (including a manse), a frame church with steeple, two frame store buildings, a cotton warehouse, and two vacant, wooded lots, some of which reflect Victorian stylistic influences. Prior to the 1870s the community was known as Cockrell's or Cockrell's Lane, named after a prominent family that resided there until immediately after the Civil War. The Patrick family moved to the area from York County around 1870 and was instrumental in developing the community by building houses, stores, and a church. The village was relatively prosperous around the turn of the century with a cannery, at least two stores, and a school. Thomas G. Patrick opened a general merchandise store around 1876 which served the surrounding rural area. Listed in the National Register December 6, 1984.

Period of Significance:

circa 1925

Level of Significance:

State

Area of Significance:

Commerce

National Register Determination:

listed

Date of Certification:

1984-12-06

Date of Boundary Increase:

No Boundary Increase

Location:

Fairfield County;Winnsboro

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