City of Camden Historic District
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City of Camden Historic District
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Kershaw County Courthouse, November 2004
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| Location | Bounded on S by city limits, on E and W by Southern RR. right-of-way, and on N by Dicey Creek Rd., Camden, South Carolina |
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| Area | 1,794 acres (726 ha) |
| Built | 1813 |
| Architect | Mills, Robert; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Georgian, Raised cottage |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000787[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 1971 |
City of Camden Historic District is a national historic district located at Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings, 8 contributing sites, 2 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects in Camden. The district is mostly residential but also include public buildings, a church, and a cemetery. Camden’s architecture is classically inspired and includes examples of Federal, Greek Revival, and Classical Revival, in addition to cottage-type, Georgian, Charleston-type with modifications, and mansion-type houses. Several of the city’s buildings were designed by noted architect Robert Mills. Notable buildings include the Kershaw County Courthouse (1826), U.S. Post Office, Camden Opera House and Clock Tower, Camden Powder Magazine, Trinity United Methodist Church, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Gov. Fletcher House, Greenleaf Villa (Samuel Flake House), The First National Bank of Camden, and the separately listed Bethesda Presbyterian Church and Kendall Mill.[2][3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
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External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-13-9, "Kershaw County Courthouse, Broad & King Streets, Camden, Kershaw County, SC", 3 photos, 2 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-331, "Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Dekalb & Market Streets, Camden, Kershaw County, SC", 5 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-338, "Kamchatka, Kirkwood Lane, Camden, Kershaw County, SC", 5 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-337, "Horsebranch Hall, Kirkwood Lane, Camden, Kershaw County, SC", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-335, "Greenleaf Villa, 1307 Broad Street, Camden, Kershaw County, SC", 1 photo, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-626, "First National Bank of Camden, Broad Street, Camden, Kershaw County, SC", 1 photo, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-13-8, "Baron Dekalb Monument, North Dekalb & Market Streets, Camden, Kershaw County, SC", 1 photo, 2 data pages
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- Historic American Buildings Survey in South Carolina
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
- Greek Revival architecture in South Carolina
- Neoclassical architecture in South Carolina
- Federal architecture in South Carolina
- Georgian architecture in South Carolina
- Camden, South Carolina
- Robert Mills buildings
- Buildings and structures in Kershaw County, South Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Kershaw County, South Carolina
- South Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
