Conway Downtown Historic District

Conway Downtown Historic District
Main Street, Conway Downtown Historic District, June 2010
Location Roughly bounded by Fourth Ave., Kingston St., Third Ave. and Laurel St., Conway, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°50′10″N 79°2′51″W / 33.83611°N 79.04750°WCoordinates: 33°50′10″N 79°2′51″W / 33.83611°N 79.04750°W
Area 5.15 acres (2.08 ha)
Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Governing body State
MPS Conway MRA
NRHP Reference # 94000815[1] (original)
10000140[2][1] (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 19, 1994
Boundary increase March 31, 2010

Conway Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Conway in Horry County, South Carolina. It encompasses the historic commercial and governmental core of the city and includes 32 contributing buildings and one contributing structure.[3][4] They collectively document the growth and development of Conway from about 1824 to about 1950. The majority of the contributing properties were constructed between about 1900 to about 1940. Located within the district is the Old Horry County Courthouse and the town clock. The Art Deco style Holliday Theater was built about 1940.[5]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 and expanded in 2010.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 3/29/10 THROUGH 4/02/10. National Park Service. 2010-04-09.
  3. ↑ Martin, Greg; Ben Burroughs, Connie Kincaid, Henry Burroughs, Jr. (August 1993). "Conway Downtown Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Salo, Edward; Paige Wagoner (February 5, 2010). "Conway Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "South Carolina Department of Archives and History". National Register Properties in South Carolina:Conway Downtown Historic District, Horry County (Conway), including 33 photos. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 2010-06-21.

External links

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