Gaffney Commercial Historic District Explained

Gaffney Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly N. Limestone St. between Cherokee Ave. and E. Meadow St., Gaffney, South Carolina
Coordinates:35.0722°N -81.6472°W
Architecture:Classical Revival, Italianate, Romanesque
Added:March 27, 1986
Refnum:86000602

Gaffney Commercial Historic District national historic district located at Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 41 contributing building in the central business district of Gaffney. Most of the buildings were built after 1900 and before 1930 and are primarily commercial buildings in vernacular commercial interpretations of the Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Renaissance Revival, Art Deco, and Neoclassical styles. All of the buildings are of brick construction and vary from one to four stories in height. The downtown area, which continues to be a center of Gaffney commerce, retains much of its early 20th century character.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gaffney Commercial Historic District, Cherokee County (Gaffney). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 25 February 2014.
  2. Web site: unknown . n.d.. Gaffney Commercial Historic District . National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. 25 February 2014. and Accompanying map