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Graniteville Historic District

Graniteville Historic District is a historic place in Graniteville, Aiken County, South Carolina, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1978, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 78002491.

Graniteville, Aiken County, South CarolinaListed June 2, 1978NRIS #78002491★ National Historic Landmark
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Graniteville Historic District

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About this place

What is Graniteville Historic District?

The Graniteville Historic District encompasses one of the first textile company towns to be established in the Southern United States. Built in the late 1840s by William Gregg near Aiken, South Carolina, and now known as Graniteville, it was modeled after New England mill towns. Gregg used the success of this enterprise to advocate for the industrialization of the South, laying the groundwork for its eventual domination of the American textile industry. The district, which includes the original canal, mill building, mill worker housing, and a period church, was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1978.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Graniteville Historic District
City
Graniteville
County
Aiken County
State
South Carolina
Listed on the National Register
June 2, 1978
NRIS reference number
78002491
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
33.56948, -81.80634
When was Graniteville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Graniteville Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1978.

Where is Graniteville Historic District located?

Graniteville Historic District is located in Graniteville, Aiken County, South Carolina at approximately 33.56948, -81.80634. See the map above.

Is Graniteville Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Graniteville Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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