Historic Districts
South Carolina - Hampton County
Hampton County South Carolina has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gravel Hill Plantation, American Legion Hut, Bank of Hampton, Cohasset and Hampton Colored School.

The famous person William James Gooding is associated with one of more of the Hampton County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hampton County places including Robert Palmer Huntington, William Henry Lawton, Ervin Johnson, Vincent Joseph Fontaine and John C. Lebey. Prominent architectural styles found in Hampton Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Classical Revival.

American Legion Hut (added 2000 - - #00001235)
Jct. of Hoover St. and Jackson Ave. , Hampton
Ffuhr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
Bank of Hampton (added 2001 - - #01000606)
Also known as Town of Hampton Museum and Visitors' Center
15 Elm St., E , Hampton
Ffuhr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fontaine, Vincent Joseph
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Cohasset (added 1986 - - #86001935)
US 601 , Crocketville
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Gooding,William James
Significant Year:
1873
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Gifford Rosenwald School (added 2017 - - #100001720)
6146 Columbia Highway, Gifford
Awig354427, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1920-1958 AD
Gravel Hill Plantation (added 2010 - - #10000240)
3954 Augusta Stage Coach Rd , Hampton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Huntington, Robert Palmer
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hampton Colored School (added 1991 - - #91000233)
W. Holly St. E. of jct. with Hoover St. , Hampton
Ffuhr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson,Ervin
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Black, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Hampton County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78002517)
U.S. 278 , Hampton
Ffuhr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Hampton County Jail (added 2011 - - #11000405)
702 1st St., W., Hampton
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Law
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
Lawton, John, House (added 2009 - - #09000484)
118 3rd. St. , Estill
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lebey, John C.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lawtonville Baptist Church (added 2012 - - #12000848)
194 E. 4th St., Estill
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
More Information:
Oak Grove (added 1976 - - #76001704)
Also known as Richardson Place
SW of Brunson , Brunson
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Palmetto Theatre (added 2012 - - #12000849)
109 Lee Ave., Hampton
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
More Information:
Peeples, Hattie J., House (added 1992 - - #92001299)
109 Carolina Ave. W. , Varnville
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pineland, The (added 1999 - - #99000814)
Also known as Black Swamp Plantation Summer House
The Pineland Lane, Off US 321 , Garnett
Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lawton, William Henry
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Stoney Creek Independent Presbyterian Chapel of Prince William Parish (added 2002 - - #02000559)
Also known as Stoney Creek Presbyterian Chapel
McPhersonville , McPhersonville
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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