Waverly Historic District (Columbia, South Carolina)

Waverly Historic District is a national historic district located at Columbia, South Carolina. The district encompasses 132 contributing buildings in the first suburban development at Columbia. They were built between about 1898 and 1925, and the district includes examples of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Neoclassical, shotgun, American Foursquare, and Craftsman/Bungalow style architecture. The community has evolved from a predominantly white neighborhood into a community of African-American artisans, professionals and social reformers.[2][3]

Waverly Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Hampton St., Heidt St., Gervais St., and Harden St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates34°00′33″N 81°01′03″W
Area33 acres (13 ha)
ArchitectLankford, John Anderson; Wilson, Charles Coker
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.89002154[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 21, 1989

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mary R. Parramore and Frank Brown, III (April 1989). "Waverly Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  3. "Waverly Historic District, Richland County (Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07. and accompanying map


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