Murrells Inlet Historic District Explained

Murrells Inlet Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Off U.S. 17, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Coordinates:33.5622°N -79.0206°W
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:November 25, 1980
Refnum:80003670

Murrells Inlet Historic District is a national historic district located at Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina.

Description

The district encompasses 37 contributing buildings and contains a significant concentration of buildings that visually reflect the transition of the area from adjoining estates of two 19th-century rice planters into a 20th-century resort community. The district contains two antebellum houses, which are local interpretations of the Greek Revival style and a collection of early-20th-century vernacular resort buildings. Residential in character, the historic district contains approximately 19 houses. Although they exhibit some diversity, the prevalent use of wood as a building material, the large screened porches, and the setting of moss-draped trees, marshland, and piers provide a visual unity.[1] [2]

Listed

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Watson . John Wells . Suzanne Pickens . Mary S. Walker . amp . Murrells Inlet Historic District . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d. . pdf . May 31, 2014.
  2. Web site: Murrells Inlet Historic District, Georgetown County (Murrells Inlet) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . May 31, 2014. and accompanying map