Walterboro Library Society Building
Walterboro Library Society Building is a historic library building located at Walterboro, Colleton County, South Carolina. It was built in 1820, and is a small, white, Federal style frame building with a side-gabled roof. The front façade features a Palladian-style door surround capped by a fanlight. The building is occupied by the Colleton County Historical Society. When Walterboro was incorporated in 1826, the town boundaries were established as "3/4 of a mile in every direction from the Walterboro Library."
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is located in the Walterboro Historic District.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Walterboro Library Society Building, Colleton County (801 Wichman St., Walterboro)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ Nancy R. Ruhf (January 1971). "Walterboro Library Society Building" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
External links
- Colleton County Historical and Preservation Society website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-2, "Library, Wichman Street & North Miller (moved from Fishburne Street), Walterboro, Colleton County, SC", 1 photo, 2 data pages