Lawton Park and Pavilion is a historic public park and national

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

located at Hartsville,

Darlington County, South Carolina Darlington County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 62,905. Its county seat is Darlington. Hartsville is the largest city in the county. Darlington County is home to the Darlington Rac ...

. The district encompasses two contributing buildings built 1939-1941 by the Works Progress Administration, and planned as early as 1938. The park is a wooded, 3.5 acre, public recreation area including a swimming area, playground, picnic area, and tennis courts. The park includes three buildings: a Colonial Revival style pavilion, shed and keeper's house. an
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/ref> It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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Lawton Park
- City of Hartsville Works Progress Administration in South Carolina Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Colonial Revival architecture in South Carolina Protected areas of Darlington County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Darlington County, South Carolina Parks in South Carolina Buildings and structures in Hartsville, South Carolina Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina {{DarlingtonCountySC-NRHP-stub