South Harper Historic District

South Harper Historic District is a national historic district located at Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina. It encompasses 44 contributing buildings in a residential section of Laurens. It includes a collection of early-20th century vernacular residences and houses that range in date from the early-19th century to about 1935, with almost half having been built during the first decade of the 20th century. Architectural styles include Neo-Classical, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow. Notable dwellings include the Hix-Blackwell House (c. 1857), H. Douglas Gray House (c. 1910), Machen-Long House (c. 1905), and Gov. Robert Archer Cooper House (c. 1905).[2][3]

South Harper Historic District
House in the South Harper Historic District, February 2012
LocationBoth sides of S. Harper St. from 320 to 1037, Laurens, South Carolina
Coordinates34°29′31″N 82°00′59″W
Area32 acres (13 ha)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Queen Anne, Early 20th century cottages
MPSCity of Laurens MRA
NRHP reference No.86003161[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1986

The South Harper Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. unknown (n.d.). "South Harper Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. "South Harper Street Historic District, Laurens County (Laurens)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) accompanying map


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