South Carolina · County

Chester County

22 listed places in 8 towns, none of them a National Historic Landmark.

Building · Chester
Catholic Presbyterian Church
BuildingListed 1971
Building · Chester
Chester City Hall and Opera House
BuildingListed 1973
Historic district · Chester
Chester Historic District
Historic districtListed 1972
Historic district · Chester
Colvin-Fant-Durham Farm Complex
Historic districtListed 1992

Every listing

Catholic Presbyterian Church▾1971
Address
14 mi. S of Chester on SC 97 and CR 355, Chester vicinity
Listed
May 6, 1971
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
71000762
Contributing
1 building, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Catholic Presbyterian Church
Chester City Hall and Opera House▾1973
Address
Corner of West End and Columbia Sts., Chester
Listed
Mar 30, 1973
Listed for
Architecture, Performing arts
Significance
Local
Reference
73001704
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Chester City Hall and Opera House
Chester Historic District▾1972
Address
Commercial area centered around jct. of U.S. 321 and SC 72, Chester
Listed
Jun 13, 1972
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:Chester Historic District (Boundary Increase); Chest
Reference
72001203
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Chester Historic District
Chester Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾1988
Address
Roughly bounded by Hemphill Ave., Brawley, Saluda, and FooteSts. and along Reedy St., Chester
Listed
Mar 15, 1988
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:Chester Historic District; Chester Historic District
Reference
87000684
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗
Colvin-Fant-Durham Farm Complex▾1992
Address
SC 22 E side, approx. 1 mi. W of jct. with SC 16, Chester
Listed
Jul 30, 1992
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Nicholas Colvin, Jr., House; Durham House
Reference
92000961
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Colvin-Fant-Durham Farm Complex
Cornwell Inn▾1994
Address
Jct. of US 321 and SC 205, Blackstock vicinity
Listed
Feb 18, 1994
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Cornwell's; The Inn at Cornwell
Reference
94000044
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cornwell Inn
Elliott House▾·
Address
N of Richburg off SC 901 on CR 136, Richburg vicinity
Reference
71000764
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Finley High School▾·
Address
112 Caldwell Street, Chester
Listed for
Architecture, Black heritage, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
S.L. Finley High School; Chester Junior High School
Reference
100011403
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Fishdam Ford▾1973
Address
SW of Chester off SC 72, Chester vicinity
Listed
Aug 14, 1973
Listed for
Prehistoric archaeology, Native archaeology of the historic period
Significance
State
Reference
73001705
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fishdam Ford
Great Falls Depot▾1980
Address
Republic St., Great Falls
Listed
Nov 25, 1980
Listed for
Industry, Transportation, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
80003664
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Great Falls Depot
Great Falls Downtown Historic District▾2000
Address
Dearborn St. between Church and Republic St., Great Falls
Listed
Jun 2, 2000
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
00000588
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Great Falls Downtown Historic District
Kumler Hall▾1983
Address
Lancaster and Cemetery Sts., Chester
Listed
Jan 27, 1983
Listed for
Black heritage, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
Brainerd Institute
Reference
83002190
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kumler Hall
Lando School▾2009
Address
Schoolhouse Rd., Lando
Listed
Jul 1, 2009
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
09000485
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lando School
Landsford Canal▾1969
Address
Off US 21, Rowell
Listed
Dec 3, 1969
Listed for
Historical archaeology, Military, Engineering, Transportation
Significance
National
Reference
69000163
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Landsford Canal
Landsford Plantation House▾1987
Address
CR 595 1/2 mi. E of US 21, Landsford Township
Listed
Feb 4, 1987
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Davie House
Reference
86003520
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Landsford Plantation House
Lewis Inn▾1971
Address
NE of Chester off SC 72, Chester vicinity
Listed
May 6, 1971
Listed for
Transportation, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
71000763
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lewis Inn
McCollum Fish Weir▾1974
County
Chester
Listed
Aug 28, 1974
Category
Site
Reference
74001845

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

McCollum Mound▾1972
County
Chester
Listed
Mar 23, 1972
Category
Site
Reference
72001204

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

Mount Dearborn Military Reservation▾2018
County
Chester
Listed
Jan 16, 2018
Category
Historic district
Reference
100001719

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

People's Free Library of South Carolina▾1982
Address
Church St., Lowrys
Listed
Oct 29, 1982
Listed for
Social history
Significance
State
Reference
82001520
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
People's Free Library of South Carolina
James Phinney House▾2016
Address
2762 Blaney Rd., Chester vicinity
Listed
Oct 11, 2016
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Cedarleaf Cottage
Reference
16000714
Built
1856
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Phinney, James, House
Republic Theater▾1980
Address
806 Dearborn St., Great Falls
Listed
Nov 26, 1980
Listed for
Industry, Architecture, Performing arts
Significance
Local
Also known as
Falls Theater
Reference
80003665
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Republic Theater

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