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Bluffton Historic District

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Historic district in South Carolina, United States

United States historic place
Bluffton Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Bluffton Oyster Company
map of South Carolinamap of South Carolina
LocationRoughly bounded by the May River, Huger Cove, and Bridge St., Bluffton, South Carolina
Coordinates32°13′57″N 80°51′49″W / 32.23250°N 80.86361°W / 32.23250; -80.86361
Area94.6 acres (38.3 ha)
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.96000686
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1996

The Bluffton Historic District, located in the town of Bluffton, South Carolina, is important due to its position as the commercial hub of southern Beaufort County from 1880–1930. The area includes 46 buildings of residential and commercial architecture, two landscape features that contribute to the district's historic character, and 17 buildings that do not contribute. Important eras are represented in the district, including the Antebellum Resort Era (1815-1860), Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1880), and the Commercial Growth and Decline (1880-1945). The Bluffton Historic District was listed in the National Register on June 21, 1996.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Brown, Jennifer D. (March 1, 1995). "Bluffton Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  3. "Bluffton Historic District, Beaufort County (Bluffton)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
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