South Carolina - Berkeley County
Berkeley County South Carolina has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cooper River Historic District, Keller Site, Medway, Middleburg Plantation and Mulberry Plantation.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland, Early European Settlement and Mississippian dating back to 1499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Berkeley County historic places including Thomas Smith and Dr. Alexander Garden.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Berkeley County places including Jan Van Arrsens, Francis Villepontoux, Col. John Christian Senf, Richard Norman Shaw, William Cain, Clinton & Russell, Robert J. Kirk and John How. Prominent architectural styles found in Berkeley Country are Federal, Colonial and Georgian.

Biggin Church Ruins (added 1977 - - #77001215)
2 mi. NE of Moncks Corner on SC 402 , Moncks Corner
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Social History, Religion
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
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
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Cainhoy Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003832)
Also known as Cainhoy;Lewisville;Louisville
SE of Huger , Huger
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
How,John,et al.
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Black, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Calais Milestones (added 2005 - - #73001677)
On CR 98 and 44 , Cainhoy
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Cooper River Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001761)
Along the E and W branches of the Cooper R. , Moncks Corner
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Cooper River Historic District (added 2003 - - #02000571)
Along the East and West Branches of the Cooper River , Moncks Corner
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Early Republic
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Social History, Conservation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Agriculture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Federal, Private, State, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Irrigation Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Dean Hall (added 1971 - - #71001068)
Also known as Dean Hall Plantation
SE of Oakley , Oakley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Gippy Plantation (added 2016 - - #16000414)
Moncks Corner, Moncks Corner
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949 AD, 1850-1874 AD
Keller Site (added 1980 - - #80003654)
Address Restricted , St. Stephen
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Economics, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Commerce, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland, Early European Settlement, Mississippian
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Lawson's Pond Plantation (added 1977 - - #77001213)
5 mi. N of Cross off SC 6 , Cross
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lewisfield Plantation (added 1973 - - #73001678)
About 2.5 mi. S of Moncks Corner on U.S. 52 , Moncks Corner
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Loch Dhu (added 1977 - - #77001214)
N of Cross off SC 6 , Cross
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kirk,Robert J.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Medway (added 1970 - - #70000569)
Also known as Jan Van Arrsen's House
E of Mount Holly off U.S. 52 , Mount Holly
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Van Arrsens,Jan
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Smith,Thomas,et al.
Significant Year:
1886, 1686
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Literature, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Dutch Colonial Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Middleburg Plantation (added 1970 - - #70000568)
2 mi. SW of Huger on the E branch of the Cooper River , Huger
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Mulberry Plantation (added 1966 - - #66000697)
Also known as Mulberry
Off U.S. 52 on Cooper River , Moncks Corner
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Otranto Plantation (added 1978 - - #78003191)
18 Basilica Ave. , Hanahan
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Garden,Dr. Alexander
Significant Year:
1934, 1790
Area of Significance:
Science, Architecture, Military, Literature
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Otranto Plantation Indigo Vats (added 1989 - - #89002150)
SC Sec. Rd. 503, E of Goose Creek , Goose Creek
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
More Information:
Pineville Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000024)
Rd. S-8-204 S of jct. with SC 45 , Pineville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pinopolis Historic District North (added 1982 - - #82003834)
Lake View St. South to Lake Moultrie , Pinopolis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cain,William
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pinopolis Historic District South (added 1982 - - #82003835)
CR 5 , Pinopolis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pompion Hill Chapel (added 1970 - - #70000567)
0.5 mi. SW of jct. of SC 41 and 402 , Huger
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Quinby Plantation House--Halidon Hill Plantation (added 1985 - - #85003122)
Also known as Halidon Hill Plantation
3 mi. W of Huger , Huger
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Richmond Plantation (added 1980 - - #80003653)
Also known as The Girl Scout Plantation
SE of Cordesville , Cordesville
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shaw,Richard Norman, Clinton & Russell
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Architecture, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
Southern Plantation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Robertson, William, House (added 1982 - - #82003836)
CR 5 , Pinopolis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Santee Canal (added 1982 - - #82003833)
NE of Moncks Corner , Moncks Corner
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Senf,Col. John Christian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
St. James' Church, Goose Creek (added 1970 - - #70000566)
S of Goose Creek , Goose Creek
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (added 1970 - - #70000570)
On SC 45 , St. Stephens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Villepontoux,Francis, Et al.
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site (added 1972 - - #72001194)
SE of Moncks Corner on CR 44, N of the Tee of the Cooper River , Moncks Corner
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Education, Agriculture, Architecture, Military, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Early American Settlement
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Village Site
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Taveau Church (added 1978 - - #78002493)
Also known as Tavou Church
S of Cordesville on SR 44 , Cordesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
White Church (added 1972 - - #72001193)
Also known as The Brick Church;St. Thomas Episcopal Church
2 mi. N of Cainhoy on CR 98 , Cainhoy
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
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