Johnston Historic District | |
![]() Bank of Johnston, Johnston Historic District, March 2012 | |
Location | Calhoun, Edisto, Lee, Mims, Jackson, Church and Addison Sts., Edgefield, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 33°49′58″N 81°48′04″W / 33.83278°N 81.80111°W |
Area | 132 acres (53 ha) |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 83002193 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 25, 1983 |
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. [2] [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]