Johnston Historic District

Johnston Historic District

Bank of Johnston, Johnston Historic District, March 2012
Location Calhoun, Edisto, Lee, Mims, Jackson, Church and Addison Sts., Edgefield, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°49′58″N 81°48′04″W / 33.83278°N 81.80111°W / 33.83278; -81.80111Coordinates: 33°49′58″N 81°48′04″W / 33.83278°N 81.80111°W / 33.83278; -81.80111
Area 132 acres (53 ha)
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 83002193[1]
Added to NRHP August 25, 1983

Johnston Historic District is a national historic district located at Johnston, Edgefield County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 127 contributing buildings, 16 contributing sites, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the village of Johnston. The district includes commercial and residential properties from approximately 1880 to 1920. They are in a variety of popular architectural styles such as Italianate, Second Empire, Victorian, Queen Anne, and Neo-Classical. The district also includes three churches and the town’s cemetery. The railroad, which passes through Johnston, was the primary cause for the creation of the town and continues to be a daily reminder of the town’s early transportation history. Notable buildings include the Johnston Depot, Western Carolina Bank, H. W. Crouch Building, Bank of Johnston (now Jone's Coin Laundry), Crouch-Halford House, and Johnston First Baptist Church.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. John C. Blythe, Jr. (September 1982). "Johnston Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. "Johnston Historic District, Edgefield County (Johnston)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 20 October 2012. and accompanying map


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