National Register of Historic Places - South Carolina (SC), Dorchester County

Dorchester County South Carolina has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ashley River Road, Middleton Place, Ashley River Historic District, Cypress Methodist Camp Ground and Indian Fields Methodist Campground.

Several famous people are associated with these Dorchester County historic places including Arthur Middleton, Francis Ashbury and Joseph Kroger.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dorchester County places including Samuel L. Smith, Joseph Kroger, Fletcher B. Dresslar and unknown. Prominent architectural styles found in Dorchester Country are Georgian, Colonial and Craftsman.

Appleby's Methodist Church (added 1978 - - #78002505)

Also known as Appleby's Church

SW of St. George at jct. of SR 19 and SR 71 , St. George

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Ashley River Historic District (added 1994 - - #93001514)

Also known as See Also:72001198;66000701;69000165;71000755;83003831

Roughly, along the Ashley R. from just E of SC 165 to the Seaboard Coast Line RR bridge , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Italianate, Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Garden, Natural Feature, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

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Ashley River Road (added 1983 - - #83003831)

SC 61 between Church Creek and SC 165 , Summerville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1650-1699

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Carroll Place (added 1974 - - #74001849)

Also known as Old Carroll Place

Jct. of Quaker and Wire Rds. , St. George

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kroger,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Kroger,Joseph

Significant Year:

1820

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

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Cypress Methodist Camp Ground (added 1978 - - #78002504)

E of Ridgeville on SC 182 , Ridgeville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Ashbury,Francis

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

More Information:

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Indian Fields Methodist Campground (added 1973 - - #73001707)

Also known as Indian Fields

About 4 mi. NE of St. George on SC 73 , St. George

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

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Middleton Place (added 1971 - - #71000770)

SE of Summerville on SC 6l , Summerville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Historic Person:

Middleton,Arthur

Significant Year:

1787, 1742

Area of Significance:

Science, Politics/Government, Education, Agriculture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Plaza, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Plaza, Single Dwelling

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Newington Plantation (added 1974 - - #74001850)

Also known as 38DR15;Lady Blakes's House

Address Restricted , Stallsville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Southern Plantation

Period of Significance:

1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Old Dorchester (added 1969 - - #69000165)

6 mi. S of Summerville on SC 642 , Summerville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Politics/Government, Commerce, Military, Social History, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Early American Village, American Revolution

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Old White Meeting House Ruins and Cemetery (added 2005 - - #97000445)

SC 642, approximately .5 mi. SE of jct. with SC 165 , Summerville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Religion, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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St. George Rosenwald School (added 2018 - - #100003000)

Also known as St. George Colored High School, St. George Colored School, St. George High School, Williams Memorial High School

205 Ann St., St. George

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Samuel L., Dresslar, Fletcher B.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Craftsman, Western Stick

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1965 AD

St. Paul Camp Ground (added 1998 - - #98000424)

Also known as St. Paul AME Camp Ground

940 St. Paul Rd. , Harleyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Summerville Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001701)

Roughly bounded by S. Railroad Ave., Magnolia, Main Sts. and town boundary , Summerville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Science, Conservation, Transportation, Education, Agriculture, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Literature, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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