St. John's Historic District

St. John's Historic District is a national historic district located at Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 55 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a mixed residential section of Darlington. The focal point of the district is St. John's School complex and campus, the Academy Green. The properties in the district are located in approximately five block area of oak lined streets. Approximately 75 percent of the buildings were constructed prior to 1925. Most of them were built between 1880 and 1925 during a period of unprecedented agricultural prosperity and reflect the architectural characteristics of that era, including Queen Anne, Neo-Classical, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow. Notable buildings include Central Baptist Church, Darlington County Library, St. John's High School, St. John's Elementary School, Open-Air Theatre, Haynesworth House, L. S. Welling House, and Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.[2][3]

St. John's Historic District
'Grammar School' circa 1920, now the St. John's Elementary School on Park Street
St. John's Historic District is located in South Carolina
St. John's Historic District
St. John's Historic District is located in the United States
St. John's Historic District
LocationPark, St. John's Sanders and Orange Sts., Darlington, South Carolina
Coordinates34°18′15″N 79°52′32″W / 34.30417°N 79.87556°W / 34.30417; -79.87556
Area42.8 acres (17.3 ha)
Built1925 (1925)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.80003668[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Historic Preservation Division Staff (April 1980). "St. John's Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "St. John's Historic District, Darlington County (Darlington)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 17, 2014. and Accompanying map