South Carolina Department of Archives and History
National Register Properties in South Carolina

Batesburg Commercial Historic District, Lexington County (Batesburg)
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Wise TV and
Appliances
Granite St.
Marvin Aull Fashion/
Batesburg Fabric
Oak St.
Giresi's Interiors
Oak St.
Belk's
Oak St.
Villag Aire
Oak St.
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Shealy's
Furniture
Oak St.
Fox's Denim Den
Oak St.
Highlander
Outlet
Oak St.
Margee's
Oak St.
Cato's
Oak St.
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Collins
Jewelry
Oak St.
Rollins Optometry/
Batesburg Jewelry
Oak St.
Mae's Dress Shop
Oak St.
M. E. Rutland
Building
Pine St.
R. B. Nichols
Building
Pine St.

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The Batesburg Commercial Historic District is significant as an intact commercial center, showing the scale, materials, and development patterns of an early twentieth century railroad town. Encompassing thirty-one contributing properties within a three block area, the Batesburg Commercial Historic District is a highly intact collection of masonry commercial buildings constructed between 1895 and 1925, with the majority from the 1900-1910 decade. The district’s turn of the century character is accentuated by the largest collection of cast iron façade ornamentation found in the Central Midlands Region. Thirteen facades retain original cast iron pilasters or columns. Decorative brick trim also embellishes a number of storefronts, further articulating the period setting. Four buildings are built of early concrete blocks, molded to imitate stone. The commercial district has had minimal modern intrusions and retains the scale and feeling of the ca. 1925 community. Listed in the National Register July 6, 1982.

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