New Brookland Historic District

Roughly bounded by Alexander Rd., Augusta, State, Spring, and Meeting Sts., West Columbia, South Carolina. County/parish: Lexington.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 10, 1978. NRIS 78002524.

23 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Old West Columbia

From Wikipedia:

New Brookland Historic District

New Brookland Historic District is a national historic district located at West Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina. It encompasses 23 contributing buildings in the central business district and the "mill village" sections of West Columbia. It includes commercial, institutional, and residential buildings built between 1894 and 1916 as a planned residential community for the Columbia Duck Mill. Notable buildings include the Edward W. Shull Building, Thompson Funeral Home, Brookland Fire Station, Brookland Jail, and single and double tenant houses.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118998133

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