1812 War of 1812 against Britain begins. United States wins series of naval victories but fails in attempts to invade Canada, British burn Capitol and White House in August 1814.

SOUTH CAROLINA - Cherokee County - Historic Districts

Cowpens National Battlefield *** (added 1966 - Cherokee County - #66000072) Also known as The Cowpens;Hannah's Cowpens;Cowpens Battleground 2 mi. E of Chesnee at jct. of SC 11 and 110, Chesnee (1780 acres, 1 building, 2 structures, 2 objects) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Battle Site Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Park, Single Dwelling Gaffney Commercial Historic District (added 1986 - Cherokee County - #86000602) Roughly N. Limestone St. between Cherokee Ave. and E. Meadow St., Gaffney (75 acres, 41 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Italianate, Classical Revival, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business, Specialty Store Gaffney Residential Historic District (added 1986 - Cherokee County - #86000601) Roughly bounded by Floyd Baker Blvd., Johnson and Thompson Sts., Rutledge and Fairview Aves., and Limestone St., Gaffney (717 acres, 111 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Hicks, Zeno, House (added 1989 - Cherokee County - #89000002) Also known as McKinney--Hicks Homeplace US 221 and Mill Gap Rd., Chesnee (40 acres, 1 building, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Lovelace,Jubilee, Wadkins,Ramus Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Kings Mountain National Military Park *** (added 1966 - Cherokee County - #66000079) NW of Bethany on SC 161, Bethany (39450 acres, 3 buildings, 6 structures, 5 objects) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Howser, Henry (NPS), Mckim, Mead & White Architectural Style: Modern Movement, Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Historic Person: Sevier, John, et al. Significant Year: 1803, 1941, 1780 Area of Significance: Military Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Battle Site, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Monument/Marker, Museum, Park, Single Dwelling Limestone Springs Historic District ** (added 1986 - Cherokee County - #86000597) Also known as See Also:Winnie Davis Hall O'Neal St. extension and Limestone College campus, Gaffney (120 acres, 9 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History, Religion, Industry, Education Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Historic Sub-function: College, Extractive Facility, Hotel, Religious Structure Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: College Victor Cotton Oil Company Complex ** (added 2000 - Cherokee County - #86000596) W side of Frederick St. between Hill and Johnson Sts., Gaffney (42 acres, 8 buildings, 6 structures) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Industry Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Processing Current Function: Unknown

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