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Pendleton Historic District (Pendleton, South Carolina)
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Pendleton Historic District in Pendleton, South Carolina
is a historic district
which is located mostly in Anderson County, South Carolina
and partly in Pickens County, South Carolina. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1970. The historic district includes the town of Pendleton and its immediate surroundings plus a large tract west towards Lake Hartwell
to include the Hopewell Keowee Monument and the Treaty Oak Monument. The entire historic district covers an area of over 6300 acres (25.5 km²).
It includes Woodburn
, Ashtabula
, and Old Stone Church and Cemetery
, which are listed individually on the National Register.
Prior to the establishment of the Pendleton Historic District, parts of the district's area were in Oconee County, but that area became part of Pickens County.
Pendleton, South Carolina
Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2000 census. It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland....
is a historic district
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....
which is located mostly in Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 187,126 people and 70,597 households residing in the county. The population density was 260.6 people per square mile . There were 84,092 housing units...
and partly in Pickens County, South Carolina. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1970. The historic district includes the town of Pendleton and its immediate surroundings plus a large tract west towards Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell is a reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. The lake is created by Hartwell Dam located on the Savannah River seven miles below the point at which the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers join to form the Savannah...
to include the Hopewell Keowee Monument and the Treaty Oak Monument. The entire historic district covers an area of over 6300 acres (25.5 km²).
It includes Woodburn
Woodburn (Pendleton, South Carolina)
Woodburn or the Woodburn Plantation is an antebellum house near Pendleton in Anderson County, South Carolina. It is at 130 History Lane just off of U.S. 76. It was built as a summer home by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Woodburn was named to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1970...
, Ashtabula
Ashtabula (Pendleton, South Carolina)
Ashtabula is a plantation house at 2725 Old Greenville Highway near Pendleton in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA. It has been also known as the Gibbes-Broyles-Latta-Pelzer House or some combination of one or more of these names. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places as a...
, and Old Stone Church and Cemetery
Old Stone Church and Cemetery
Old Stone Church is a church building built in 1802. When it was constructed, it was in the Pendleton District, South Carolina. When Pendleton District was divided in 1826, the church was in Pickens District. When Pickens District was split in 1868, it was in Oconee County, South Carolina. In 1968,...
, which are listed individually on the National Register.
Prior to the establishment of the Pendleton Historic District, parts of the district's area were in Oconee County, but that area became part of Pickens County.