J. L. Coker Company Building Explained

J.L. Coker Company Building
Location:5th St. and Carolina Ave., Hartsville, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.3742°N -80.0728°W
Built:-1910
Architect:Wilson, Charles Coker
Added:February 9, 1983
Refnum:83002192

J.L. Coker Company Building is a historic commercial building located at Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina. It was designed by Charles Coker Wilson and built in 1909–1910. It is a one-story, 11-bay, brick building with a brick warehouse addition. The building covers an area of approximately one acre. The façade consists of an arcade whose segmental arches enclose the display bays and entrances. It was built for the company founded by Major James Lide Coker.[1] [2] It is currently the home of the Hartsville YMCA.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edwin P. Rogers and John Wells . J.L. Coker Company Building. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . October 1982. pdf . 17 March 2014.
  2. Web site: J. L. Coker Company Building, Darlington County (Fifth St. and Carolina Ave., Hartsville). South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 17 March 2014.