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Graniteville Historic District (South Carolina)
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Graniteville Historic District is a historic district
that was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1978. It comprises a canal, a cotton mill, and an entire company town of Carpenter Gothic
and other wooden buildings. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History summary is here. It is located along SC 19 and Gregg Street in Graniteville
, South Carolina
in the United States
.
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
that was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1978. It comprises a canal, a cotton mill, and an entire company town of Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
and other wooden buildings. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History summary is here. It is located along SC 19 and Gregg Street in Graniteville
Graniteville, South Carolina
Graniteville is an unincorporated community in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It lies along U.S. 1, five miles west of Aiken. The town lies in Horse Creek Valley which originates in the nearby town of Vaucluse....
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
External links
- Graniteville Historic District, Aiken County (Graniteville), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History