Matson Street Historic District Explained

Matson Street Historic District
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Location:Matson St. from Hilton to Pine Sts., Kershaw, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.5481°N -80.5856°W
Architect:Johnson, J. Carroll
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Added:September 4, 1990
Refnum:89002143

Matson Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Kershaw, Lancaster County, South Carolina. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings in a residential section of Kershaw. The majority of the buildings date from about 1890 to 1940, a particularly significant period of development in Kershaw. The houses are in a variety of representative architectural styles include Victorian, Queen Anne, Bungalow, American Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Neo-Classical. Also located in the district is the First Presbyterian Church.[1] [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J. Tracy Power and Frank Brown, III. Matson Street Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 1989 . pdf . 1 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Matson Street Historic District, Lancaster County (Kershaw). National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 1 June 2014. and Accompanying map (archived)