Lenoir Store

The Lenoir Store built in 1869 is an historic general store building located in the High Hills of Santee community of Horatio, South Carolina.[2][3] It stands on the same site where the Lenoir family has operated a general store since before 1808 and "is the oldest business establishment in Sumter County".[4] Since 1900 it has served as the post office for Horatio Zip Code 29062. On July 3, 1997, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1] As of that date, it was still being operated by members of the Lenoir family.[2] Lenoir is pronounced le-nore or len-wa by some of its more northern members.

Lenoir Store
Location3240 Horatio Road,
Horatio, South Carolina
Coordinates34°1′17.1″N 80°34′5.0″W
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1878
Architectural stylewooden Vernacular architecture
NRHP reference No.97000744[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 3, 1997

In 2019, Sherry and William Drawdy of Salt Creek Antiques, helped the Lenoir family restore the store to its former glory.[5] On August 31, 2019, a re-grand opening was held, bringing the community of Horatio, and surrounding area's together to celebrate the history of the store and to ensure it will continue on for years to come.

See also
  • List of Registered Historic Places in South Carolina

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Richardson, Katherine H.; Robert B. Bennett Jr (September 2, 1996). "Lenoir Store" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. "Lenoir Store, Sumter County (3240 Horatio Rd., Horatio)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  5. "Salt Creek Antiques". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-09-08.


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