City Of Camden Historic District
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 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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Nancy R. Ruhf (February 1971). "City of Camden Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Camden Historic District, Kershaw County (Camden)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 7, 2014. and Accompanying map Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
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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