St. John's Historic District Explained

St. John's Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Park, St. John's Sanders and Orange Sts., Darlington, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.3042°N -79.8756°W
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne
Added:September 4, 1980
Refnum:80003668

St. John's Historic District is a national historic district located at Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 55 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a mixed residential section of Darlington. The focal point of the district is St. John's School complex and campus, the Academy Green. The properties in the district are located in approximately five block area of oak lined streets. Approximately 75 percent of the buildings were constructed prior to 1925. Most of them were built between 1880 and 1925 during a period of unprecedented agricultural prosperity and reflect the architectural characteristics of that era, including Queen Anne, Neo-Classical, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow. Notable buildings include Central Baptist Church, Darlington County Library, St. John'sHigh School, St. John's Elementary School, Open-Air Theatre, Haynesworth House, L. S. Welling House, and Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.[1] [2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Preservation Division Staff. St. John's Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 1980. pdf . 17 March 2014.
  2. Web site: St. John's Historic District, Darlington County (Darlington). National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 17 March 2014. and Accompanying map