Sumter Historic District is a national

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located at

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Sumter County, South Carolina Sumter County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,556. In a 2018 census estimate, the population was 106,512. Its county seat is Sumter. Sumter County comprises the Sumter, Sout ...

. It encompasses 62 contributing buildings in the

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of Sumter. It includes buildings that primarily date from 1880 to 1912. They are typical of turn-of-the-20th century commercial buildings, using materials such as pressed tin, limestone, and brick. Notable buildings include the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter Town Hall-Opera House, Lee and Moise Building, Bultman Brothers' Boots and Shoes, Bank of Sumter, and Burns Hardware. an
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National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1975.

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Romanesque Revival architecture in South Carolina Neoclassical architecture in South Carolina Buildings and structures in Sumter County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Sumter County, South Carolina Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina {{SumterCountySC-NRHP-stub