National Register of Historic Places listings in Lexington County, South Carolina facts for kids
Lexington County, South Carolina, is home to many special places that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is a list of these important buildings, areas, and sites.
The National Register of Historic Places is like a special club for buildings, places, and objects in the United States that are important to history. When a place is added to this list, it means it's recognized for its historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural importance. It helps protect these places so future generations can learn from them.
In Lexington County, there are 61 places on this list right now. Two other places were once on the list but have since been removed.
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What are these Historic Places?
The places on the National Register in Lexington County are very different! They include old houses, churches, schools, and even bridges. Each one tells a unique story about the past.
Historic Homes
Many of the listings are old houses. These homes show us how people lived long ago and what kind of buildings were popular.
- Ballentine-Shealy House: This house was built a very long time ago, either in the late 1700s or early 1800s. It started as a log home and was later covered with wooden boards. It also has other old buildings nearby.
- W. Q. M. Berly House and William Berly House: These two houses, located on Berly Street in Lexington, are examples of historic homes that have been preserved.
- Lemuel Boozer House: Another historic home in Lexington, showing the architecture of its time.
- Simon Bouknight House and Cartledge House: These homes in Batesburg-Leesville give us a peek into the past of that town.
- William J. Cayce House: Located in Cayce, this house is a part of the town's history.
- C.E. Corley House: This house in Lexington is another example of a historic residence.
- Jacob Wingard Dreher House: Found near Irmo, this house is a significant historical building.
- Broadus Edwards House: A historic home in Batesburg-Leesville.
- Fox House: This house in Lexington has been on the list since 1970, making it one of the earlier recognized sites.
- Gunter-Summers House: Another historic home in Lexington.
- Hartley House: This house in Batesburg-Leesville is also recognized for its history.
- Ernest L. Hazelius House: Located on Fox Street in Lexington, this house is important.
- Henry Franklin Hendrix House: Part of the Hendrix Heights Plantation in Batesburg-Leesville.
- John Solomon Hendrix House: Found on Old Cherokee Road in Lexington.
- Thomas Galbraith Herbert House: A historic home in Batesburg-Leesville.
- J.B. Holman House: Located on N. Peachtree Street in Batesburg-Leesville.
- A.C. Jones House: Another historic home in Batesburg-Leesville.
- Maj. Henry A. Meetze House: South of Lexington, this house has been on the list since 1979.
- Crowell Mitchell House and McKendree Mitchell House: Two more historic homes in Batesburg-Leesville.
- Mitchell-Shealy House: Also in Batesburg-Leesville, this house is part of the area's history.
- Charlton Rauch House and David Rawl House: These houses in Lexington are also on the list.
- John Jacob Rawl House and Rawl-Couch House: Historic homes in Batesburg-Leesville.
- Robinson-Hiller House: Located in Chapin, this house was added to the list in 1998.
- Simmons-Harth House: Another historic home in Lexington.
- Still Hopes: This property in Cayce is also known as the G. A. Guignard House.
- Rev. Frank Yarborough House: A historic home in Batesburg-Leesville.
Some historic homes, like the David Jefferson Griffith House, John Jacob Hite Farm, Henry Lybrand Farm, James Stewart House, and Vastine Wessinger House, have their exact addresses kept private to protect them.
Important Buildings and Districts
Besides houses, other types of buildings and even whole areas are recognized.
- Bank of Western Carolina: This old bank building in Lexington is an important part of the town's history.
- Batesburg Commercial Historic District: This is a whole area in Batesburg-Leesville that includes several streets like Granite, Oak, Pine, and Church Streets. It's important because it shows what the town's business center looked like in the past.
- Cedar Grove Lutheran Church: This church in Batesburg-Leesville was added to the list in 2010.
- Church Street Historic District: Another historic area in Batesburg-Leesville, focusing on Church Street.
- Guignard Brick Works: Located in Cayce, this site was once a place where bricks were made. It's important for understanding local industry.
- Hampton Hendrix Office: An old office building in Batesburg-Leesville.
- James Harman Building: A historic building in Lexington.
- Home National Bank: Another historic bank building in Lexington.
- Leesville College Historic District: This area in Batesburg-Leesville includes parts of Railroad Avenue and several streets, showing the history of the old college.
- Lexington County Courthouse: The courthouse in Lexington is an important government building with a long history.
- Mount Hebron Temperance Hall: Located in West Columbia, this hall was a place where people met to support the temperance movement (a movement against alcohol) long ago.
- Music Hall Evangelical Lutheran Church: This church in Gilbert is also on the list, but its address is restricted.
- New Brookland Historic District: This historic area in West Columbia is roughly bounded by Alexander Road and Augusta, State, Spring, and Meeting Streets. It shows the historical layout of the town.
- Old Batesburg Grade School: This old school building in Batesburg-Leesville is recognized for its history.
- Old Batesburg-Leesville High School: Another former school building that is now a historic site.
- Southern Railway Depot: This old train station in Batesburg-Leesville is important because it shows how people and goods traveled in the past.
Archaeological Sites
Some listings are not buildings but important archaeological sites, which are places where scientists find old artifacts and learn about ancient cultures.
- "Congarees" Site: Located in Cayce, this site is important for understanding early history, but its address is kept secret to protect it.
- Manning Archeological Site: Another protected archaeological site in Cayce.
- SAM Site: This site in Cayce is a "South Appalachian Mississippian site," meaning it's a place where people from the Mississippian culture lived a long time ago. Its address is also restricted.
- Taylor Site: Another important archaeological site in Cayce with a restricted address.
Bridges
Even bridges can be historic!
- Gervais Street Bridge: This bridge crosses the Congaree River and connects West Columbia in Lexington County with Columbia in Richland County. It's a very old and important bridge.
Places No Longer on the List
Sometimes, a place is removed from the National Register of Historic Places. This can happen for different reasons.
- George's Grist and Flour Mill: This old mill near Lexington was removed from the list in 2005 because it burned down.
- Timmerman Law Office: This building near Lexington was removed in 2005 because it was moved from its original location.
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