Calhoun, Edisto, Lee, Mims, Jackson, Church and Addison Sts., Edgefield, South Carolina. County/parish: Edgefield.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 25, 1983. NRIS 83002193.
127 contributing buildings. 16 contributing sites. 1 contributing structure. 1 contributing object.
Johnston Historic District is a national historic district in 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 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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118997676