Explore South Carolina – Page 117 – Exploring the towns and history of South Carolina

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Allie Osborne, S.D. Turner, and W.A. Whisnant

This abandoned house is located North of Blackstock and South of Chester, just off 321 on Blackstock rd

First known as Little River and later as Ebenezer, the congregation was part of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. The congregation built a brick meeting house, completed in 1788 and underwent renovations over the years. It remains one of the oldest church buildings in upper South Carolina. It was damaged during the civil war. The Union forces ripped up the floor of the church to build a temporary bridge over the river. One Union soldier penciled the following message, which is still visible on the wall at the rear entrance: Citizens of this community: Please excuse us for defacing your house of worship so much. It was absolutely necessary to effect a crossing over the Creek, as the Rebs destroyed the bridge. – A Yankee🇺🇸

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People’s National Bank Building

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S. H. Kress & Co. – Florence

Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site preserves the home of William H. Gist (1807-1874), the 68th governor of South Carolina

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The Citizens building built 1925 was originally home to Citizens Bank & Trust for about 1 year. Also the former home to WRHI Radio

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Originally part of the Greenville Columbia Railroad corridor. In 1865, the original wooden railroad trestles were burned down during the civil war. This bridge was built in 1904 while under the ownership of the Southern Railway

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Central UMC was established in 1870. The Cheves street location was built in 1913

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Thornwell Home for Children