National Register of Historic Places listings in Richland County, South Carolina facts for kids

Location of Richland County in South Carolina

Have you ever wondered about the old buildings and special places around you? Many places in the United States are so important that they are listed on something called the National Register of Historic Places. This list helps protect and celebrate buildings, sites, and objects that have a special meaning in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture.

This article is about the historic places in Richland County, South Carolina, that are on this important list. While many famous spots in the city of Columbia are listed separately, we'll focus on the 38 amazing places found in the rest of Richland County. These include old houses, churches, schools, and even some unique natural features!

What is the National Register of Historic Places?

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the nation's historic places worth saving. It's like a special hall of fame for buildings and sites! When a place is added to the Register, it means it's recognized for its importance to local, state, or national history. This helps people understand and appreciate the past. It also encourages communities to take care of these special places for future generations.

Historic Places in Richland County

Richland County is full of interesting history, and many of its places tell stories from long ago. Let's look at some examples of the types of sites you can find on the National Register here.

Old Homes and Plantations

Many historic homes and plantations in Richland County show us how people lived in the past. These buildings often have unique architectural styles and were once home to important families.

• The Barber House in Hopkins is an example of a historic home. It was listed in 1986.
• The Keziah Goodwyn Hopkins Brevard House near Eastover is another significant old house.
• Kensington Plantation House in Eastover is a beautiful example of a historic plantation home. It was added to the Register way back in 1971.
• The John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead in Ballentine gives us a peek into what a farm looked like in the past.

Community Buildings

Historic community buildings, like schools and churches, were once busy centers of local life. They often served as gathering places and played a big role in their communities.

• The J.A. Byrd Mercantile Store in Eastover was likely a general store where people bought everyday goods.
• The Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, also in Eastover, shows us what banks looked like many years ago.
• Good Hope Baptist Church and Hopkins Presbyterian Church are examples of historic churches that served their communities for a long time.
• The Hopkins Graded School in Hopkins and the Pine Grove Rosenwald School in St. Andrews are important because they represent early schools, especially the Rosenwald Schools which were built for African American children during a time of segregation.
• The Olympia Armory in Olympia is a historic building that was used by the military or National Guard.

Unique Natural and Archaeological Sites

Some listings on the National Register aren't buildings at all! They can be natural features or archaeological sites that tell us about ancient times or how people used the land. Several interesting sites in Congaree National Park are listed.

• The Big Lake Cattle Mound and Brady's Cattle Mound are examples of unique "cattle mounds." These are raised areas that were used to keep cattle safe from floods in low-lying areas.
• The Bridge Abutments and various Dikes (like Dead River Dike, Northwest Boundary Dike, and Southwest Boundary Dike) within Congaree National Park show how people managed water and land in the past.

Current Listings in Detail

Here is a more detailed list of the properties and districts currently on the National Register of Historic Places in Richland County, outside of Columbia.

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Barber House		March 27, 1986 (#86000531)	Off County Road 37 33°53′39″N 80°52′37″W / 33.894167°N 80.876944°W / 33.894167; -80.876944 (Barber House)	Hopkins
2	Big Lake Cattle Mound		November 25, 1996 (#96001092)	Address Restricted	Hopkins	In Congaree National Park
3	Brady's Cattle Mound		November 25, 1996 (#96001094)	Address Restricted	Hopkins	In Congaree National Park
4	Keziah Goodwyn Hopkins Brevard House		March 27, 1986 (#86000535)	Off Highway 378 Coordinates missing	Eastover vicinity	part of the Lower Richland County MRA
5	Bridge Abutments		November 25, 1996 (#96001093)	Address Restricted	Hopkins	In Congaree National Park
6	J.A. Byrd Mercantile Store		March 27, 1986 (#86000542)	Main St. 33°52′40″N 80°41′40″W / 33.877778°N 80.694444°W / 33.877778; -80.694444 (J.A. Byrd Mercantile Store)	Eastover
7	Cattle Mound No. 6		November 25, 1996 (#96001095)	Address Restricted	Hopkins	In Congaree National Park
8	Chappell House		March 27, 1986 (#86000589)	Address Restricted	Cedar Creek
9	Cook's Lake Cattle Mound		November 25, 1996 (#96001096)	Address Restricted	Hopkins	In Congaree National Park
10	Cooner's Cattle Mound		November 25, 1996 (#96001097)	Address Restricted	Hopkins	In Congaree National Park
11	Dead River Cattle Mound		November 25, 1996 (#96001098)	Address Restricted	Hopkins	In Congaree National Park
12	Dead River Dike		November 25, 1996 (#96001099)	Address Restricted	Hopkins	In Congaree National Park
13	Farmers and Merchants Bank Building		March 27, 1986 (#86000541)	Main St. 33°52′39″N 80°41′39″W / 33.8775°N 80.694167°W / 33.8775; -80.694167 (Farmers and Merchants Bank Building)	Eastover
14	Good Hope Baptist Church		March 27, 1986 (#86000537)	U.S. Route 378 near Sandhill Rd. 33°56′23″N 80°42′41″W / 33.939722°N 80.711389°W / 33.939722; -80.711389 (Good Hope Baptist Church)	Eastover
15	Goodwill Plantation		March 27, 1986 (#86000528)	Off U.S. Route 378 33°57′28″N 80°38′57″W / 33.957778°N 80.649167°W / 33.957778; -80.649167 (Goodwill Plantation)	Eastover
16	Grovewood		March 27, 1986 (#86000530)	South Carolina Highway 769 33°54′24″N 80°48′09″W / 33.906667°N 80.8025°W / 33.906667; -80.8025 (Grovewood)	Congaree
17	George P. Hoffman House		March 27, 1986 (#86000586)	North of County Road 54 34°12′53″N 80°58′19″W / 34.214722°N 80.971944°W / 34.214722; -80.971944 (George P. Hoffman House)	Blythewood
18	Hopkins Family Cemetery		April 8, 2010 (#09000790)	Address Restricted	Hopkins
19	Hopkins Graded School		March 27, 1986 (#86000540)	Junction of County Roads 37 and 1412 33°54′37″N 80°52′28″W / 33.910278°N 80.874444°W / 33.910278; -80.874444 (Hopkins Graded School)	Hopkins
20	Hopkins Presbyterian Church		March 27, 1986 (#86000538)	Near the junction of County Roads 66 and 86 33°54′36″N 80°52′26″W / 33.91°N 80.873889°W / 33.91; -80.873889 (Hopkins Presbyterian Church)	Hopkins
21	John J. Kaminer House		March 27, 1986 (#86000532)	Near the junction of South Carolina Highways 48 and 769 33°50′43″N 80°45′40″W / 33.845278°N 80.761111°W / 33.845278; -80.761111 (John J. Kaminer House)	Gadsden
22	Kensington Plantation House		January 25, 1971 (#71000806)	East of Eastover off South Carolina Highway 764 33°52′12″N 80°39′08″W / 33.87°N 80.652222°W / 33.87; -80.652222 (Kensington Plantation House)	Eastover
23	John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead		March 27, 1986 (#86000590)	County Road 27 off U.S. Routes 76/176 34°06′51″N 81°12′24″W / 34.114167°N 81.206667°W / 34.114167; -81.206667 (John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead)	Ballentine
24	Laurelwood		March 27, 1986 (#86000529)	200 Campbell Rd. Coordinates missing	Eastover, South Carolina vicinity	part of the Lower Richland County MRA
25	Magnolia		March 27, 1986 (#86000536)	Adams Hayne Rd. 33°54′34″N 80°48′48″W / 33.909361°N 80.813333°W / 33.909361; -80.813333 (Magnolia)	Gadsden
26	Northwest Boundary Dike		November 25, 1996 (#96001100)	Address Restricted	Hopkins
27	Oakwood		March 27, 1986 (#86000544)	South Carolina Highway 48 33°50′07″N 80°41′19″W / 33.835278°N 80.688611°W / 33.835278; -80.688611 (Oakwood)	Gadsden
28	Olympia Armory		January 20, 1995 (#94001571)	511 Granby Ln. 33°58′34″N 81°01′40″W / 33.976111°N 81.027778°W / 33.976111; -81.027778 (Olympia Armory)	Olympia
29	Pine Grove Rosenwald School		January 9, 2009 (#08001397)	937 Piney Woods Rd. 34°03′47″N 81°07′28″W / 34.063006°N 81.124558°W / 34.063006; -81.124558 (Pine Grove Rosenwald School)	St. Andrews
30	Richland Presbyterian Church		March 27, 1986 (#86000533)	County Road 1313 33°50′38″N 80°42′03″W / 33.843889°N 80.700833°W / 33.843889; -80.700833 (Richland Presbyterian Church)	Gadsden
31	St. Phillip School		April 19, 1996 (#96000383)	4350 McCords Ferry Rd. 33°50′56″N 80°39′07″W / 33.848889°N 80.651944°W / 33.848889; -80.651944 (St. Phillip School)	Eastover
32	Saint Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church		March 27, 1986 (#86000539)	Near the junction of U.S. Route 601 and South Carolina Highway 263 33°54′12″N 80°40′38″W / 33.903333°N 80.677222°W / 33.903333; -80.677222 (Saint Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church)	Eastover
33	Claudius Scott Cottage		March 27, 1986 (#86000534)	County Road 1182 33°55′01″N 80°42′07″W / 33.916944°N 80.701944°W / 33.916944; -80.701944 (Claudius Scott Cottage)	Eastover
34	Siloam School		April 15, 1996 (#96000382)	1331 Congaree Rd. 33°56′15″N 80°49′33″W / 33.9375°N 80.825833°W / 33.9375; -80.825833 (Siloam School)	Eastover
35	Southwest Boundary Dike		November 25, 1996 (#96001101)	Address Restricted	Hopkins	In Congaree National Park
36	Woodlands		February 1, 2006 (#05001572)	409 Old Woodlands Rd. 33°58′30″N 80°58′10″W / 33.975°N 80.969444°W / 33.975; -80.969444 (Woodlands)	Columbia	Folk Victorian two-story farm house built in 1896.

Former Listings

Sometimes, a historic place might be removed from the National Register. This usually happens if the building is destroyed or changed so much that it no longer has its historic value.