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This molded concrete building was built in 1920. It later became the home of the First National Bank of Orangeburg. FNB of Orangeburg was established in 1933 and later became known as South Carolina Bank and Trust and then South State Bank

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Pinner’s Pharmacy

Turtles sunning themselves at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site

This two-story frame house in Union was built ca. 1900. The home features a central three-story tower with twin gabled pavilions flanking its central tower

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First National Bank of Sharon

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The Hope Rosenwald School was built in ca. 1926. The school was named for James Haskell Hope, the South Carolina Superintendent of Education from 1922 to 1945, because he sold more than 2 acres of his land for the “gift-like’ price of $5 to the Trustees of School District No. 60 for Newberry County, South Carolina in 1925

The Mt. Joy Baptist Church in Kelton (Jonesville) was organized in 1876. This building was erected in 1924. This church was mainly organized through the ministerial labors of Elder T. J. Taylor and constituted November 30th, 1876

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This building in Anderson was built ca. 1890. This building has served as the home to many businesses during its 130 years

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The Carnoosie House was originally built by M. Lebeschultz in 1860. In 1884, the home was purchased by John Calhoun Sheppard, who would become Governor of South Carolina in 1886. His son, James Orlando Sheppard would become Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina during the 1920s, also lived here until his death. The name “Carnoosie” is reputed to be a Cherokee word for cornfield, but it is unclear why and when the name was first applied to this house

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church was established in 1839 and built in 1854. This church was originally a chapel of ease until 1889. It is the oldest continuous church and oldest public building in Ridgeway