Lawton Park and Pavilion is a historic public park and national historic district located at Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina. The district encompasses two contributing buildings built 1939-1941 by the Works Progress Administration, and planned as early as 1938. The park is a wooded, 3.5 acre, public recreation area including a swimming area, playground, picnic area, and tennis courts. The park includes three buildings: a Colonial Revival style pavilion, shed and keeper's house.[2][3]
Lawton Park and Pavilion | |
 The pavilion | |
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| Location | Prestwood Dr. at jct. with Lanier Dr., Hartsville, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°22′55″N 80°4′48″W / 34.38194°N 80.08000°W |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1941 |
| Architect | Works Progress Administration |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Hartsville MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000476[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1991 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Julie Turner and J. Tracy Power (June 1990). "Lawton Park and Pavilion" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "Lawton Park and Pavilion, Darlington County (Hartsville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 17, 2014. and Accompanying map
External links
edit- Lawton Park - City of Hartsville
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