Matson Street Historic District

Matson Street Historic District
House in the Matson Street Historic District, August 2012
LocationMatson St. from Hilton to Pine Sts., Kershaw, South Carolina
Coordinates34°32′53″N 80°35′08″W / 34.54806°N 80.58556°W / 34.54806; -80.58556
Area29.2 acres (11.8 ha)
ArchitectJohnson, J. Carroll
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
MPSLancaster County MPS
NRHP reference No.89002143[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1990

Matson Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Kershaw, Lancaster County, South Carolina. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings in a residential section of Kershaw. The majority of the buildings date from about 1890 to 1940, a particularly significant period of development in Kershaw. The houses are in a variety of representative architectural styles include Victorian, Queen Anne, Bungalow, American Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Neo-Classical. Also located in the district is the First Presbyterian Church.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ J. Tracy Power and Frank Brown, III (July 1989). "Matson Street Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Matson Street Historic District, Lancaster County (Kershaw)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 1, 2014. and Accompanying map (archived)