| Anderson Downtown Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Location: | Main St. between Tribble and Market Sts. (original) and 402 N. Main St., 400-420 S Main & 109 W Market Sts. (increases), Anderson, South Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 34.4972°N -82.6497°W |
| Area: | |
| Built: | 1870 (original) and 1924 (increase) |
| Architect: | Baldwin, James J.
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| Architecture: | Early Commercial Romanesque (original) |
| Added: | February 23, 1979 |
| Refnum: | 79002372 |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Increase: | November 5, 1987 |
| Increase Refnum: | 87001996 |
| Increase2: | May 24, 2018 |
| Increase2 Refnum: | 100002525 |
Anderson Downtown Historic District in Anderson, South Carolina, originally built in the late 19th century, is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] [2]
The district was increased in 1987 to include a hotel building at 402 N. Main Street, and again in 2018.
National Register properties within the district include:[2]
The Hotel Chiquola was built in 1888 in Anderson, South Carolina. By the 1930s the Hotel Chiquola had been renamed Plaza Hotel and had suffered many setbacks largely due to the lack of parking and private restrooms. By the 1960s the Plaza was scarcely used and began to decline even further. In the 1980s the building was home to a few ground level businesses and a few retirement tenants. The Chiquola faced demolition several times in the 1990s but was revived in 2006 by a group of investors that restored the architectural elements long since removed and restored the Chiquola to luxury condominiums, and a private club with restaurant and bar.[3]