Boykin Mill Complex

Boykin Mill Complex

Boykin Mill Complex, September 2012
Location 8 miles south of Camden at the junction of South Carolina Highway 261 and County Road 2, near Camden, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°07′42″N 80°34′17″W / 34.12833°N 80.57139°W / 34.12833; -80.57139Coordinates: 34°07′42″N 80°34′17″W / 34.12833°N 80.57139°W / 34.12833; -80.57139
Area 886.3 acres (358.7 ha)
Architectural style Mid 19th Century Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 92001230[1]
Added to NRHP September 10, 1992

Boykin Mill Complex, also known as Mill Tract Plantation, is a national historic district located near Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina. The district encompasses nine contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and four contributing structures. “Boykin Mill” denotes a community which consists of an old post office (ca. 1875), an old general store (ca. 1905), a ca. 1905 grist mill, mill pond, mill dam, gates, and canals. The community also includes an early 19th century Greek Revival style Baptist church (ca. 1827), one mid-19th century residence, three 20th century residences (ca. 1935) built for mill workers, and a smoke house. An American Civil War battle site is also a part of the Boykin Mill community. The Battle of Boykin's Mill took place on April 17, 1865.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Katherine H. Richardson (May 1991). "Boykin Mill Complex" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. "Boykin Mill Complex, Kershaw County (S.C. Hwy. 261, Boykin vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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