Winnsboro Historic District

Winnsboro Historic District is a national historic district located at Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 33 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the county seat of Winnsboro. The district features a wide range of architectural styles, from early simple frame houses that reflect utilitarian aspects of the Scotch-Irish, the first principal settlers, to pronounced styles such as Federal and Greek Revival. Many residences are typical upcountry frame houses, built in an L-shape with long piazzas running across the front. Notable buildings include the Town Clock, Fairfield County Courthouse, Thespian Hall, Fairfield Country Club, Mt. Zion Elementary, the separately listed Ketchin Building, Beatty House, Wolfe House, Kirkpatrick House, Neil House, and Williford House / Town Hall. The Fairfield Country Club was built in 1822 under the supervision of Robert Mills.[2][3]

Winnsboro Historic District
Fire Station & Municipal Offices, Winnsboro
LocationRoughly bounded by Gooding, Buchanan, Garden, and Fairfield Sts., Winnsboro, South Carolina
Coordinates34°22′50″N 81°05′11″W
Area273 acres (110 ha)
Built1785 (1785)
ArchitectMills, Robert; Et al.
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.71000780[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1971

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ben F. Hornsby (November 1970). "Winnsboro Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. "Winnsboro Historic District, Fairfield County". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 20 October 2012. and accompanying map


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