The home of Henry and Martha Blackford was built in the early 1920s. It is a contributing property to the Converse Heights Historic District.
Seven Gables-Spartanburg, South Carolina
Category Archives: -South Carolina
Revisiting the Coleman-Aiken-Balser House in Chester, South Carolina
Built before 1900 in Chester, South Carolina, the Coleman-Aiken-Balser is a striking house that has caught the imagination of photographers and passers-by. I first photographed it in 2022. While it doesn’t look worse, it doesn’t seem better either. I thought I saw signs of potential work, but there are still windows open to the elements.
I hope to see it restored one day.
Mount Carmel A.M.E. Zion Church & Campground in Heath Springs, South Carolina
Mount Carmel A.M.E. Zion Church & Campground was founded in 1866 in Heath Springs, South Carolina It is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion meeting site. The grounds include a brick church, about 55 cabins, an open-air arbor for worship, and a cemetery. The annual camp meeting begins the first Wednesday in September and lasts 4–5 days.
I did not explore the grounds due to several no trespassing signs. Below are images from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. These images are part of the National Register of Historic Places nomination. It was listed in 1979.
Metropolitan AME Zion Church-Chester, South Carolina
The Metropolitan AME Zion Church was founded in 1866 in Chester, South Carolina. It was one of the first AME churches founded in the state after the Civil War. The Romanesque Revival church was built in 1913. It is a contributing property to the Chester Historic District.
F. M. Adams and Sons Grocer-Adamsburg, South Carolina
Greek Revival Cottage-Hodges, South Carolina
Tax records indicate the home was built in 1822. I cannot locate additional information on the house at the moment.