Pinopolis in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pinopolis
Erected 1995 by Anne Sinkler Fishburne Foundation and Berkeley County Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-31.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 33° 13.847′ N, 80° 2.2′ W. Marker is in Pinopolis, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. Marker is on Pinopolis Road (State Highway 8-5) north of Fishburne Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1940 Pinopolis Road, Pinopolis SC 29469, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. John's Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); “Sojer Grave” (approx. 2.7 miles away); Berkeley Training High School (approx. 3.2 miles away); Moncks Corner Depot (approx. 3.2 miles away); Old Moncks Corner (approx. 3.4 miles away); First Site of Moncks Corner (approx. 3.4 miles away); Stony Landing Plantation (approx. 3.4 miles away); Santee Canal (approx. 3˝ miles away).
Regarding Pinopolis. Pinopolis Historic District North which consists of four contributing and three non-contributing properties, includes four of the nineteenth century retreats that helped to engender Pinopolis. The vernacular houses are uniformly of frame construction and abstain from the stylistic pretensions of the permanent planters’ seats of the period in accord with their status as houses of retreat. Beginning in the late eighteenth century lowcountry planters sought respite near their plantations, in resorts like Pinopolis, from the fevers associated with the lowlands in the summer. With the decline of the planter classes after the war, many resort villages turned to commercial ventures for their livelihood, however this was not the case in Pinopolis. Preferring to preserve the quiet community atmosphere of their resort village, the residents of Pinopolis blocked several proposals that would have attracted development. This decision helped Pinopolis retain its integrity as a pineland village. The buildings in the district date from ca.1834 to ca.1883 and retain in large measure their original forms and features. The district’s landscape is unified by the absence of contemporary buildings, heavy foliage, the absence of paved roads, and the cohesiveness of the four residences which are weatherboarded with large porches. The district’s properties also include some outbuildings. Listed in the National Register August 19, 1982 ,#82003834 .
(Most National Register properties are privately owned and are not open to the public. The privacy of owners should be respected. Not all properties retain the same integrity as when originally documented and listed in the National Register due to changes and modifications over time.)...S.C. Dept. of Archives and History
Pinopolis Historic District South, which contains thirteen properties, consists of the historic core of the planters retreat community of Pinopolis. The district contains numerous early to middle nineteenth century summer houses, the Gothic Revival influenced Pinopolis Methodist Church (ca.1900), and other later nineteenth century buildings. The buildings of the Pinopolis Historic District South are representative of the development of vernacular building forms and construction technology of the nineteenth century. The absence of stylistic pretensions in most of the buildings is typical of pineland village architecture. Beginning in the late eighteenth century lowcountry planters sought respite near their plantations, in resorts like Pinopolis, from the fevers associated with the lowlands in the summer. With the decline of the planter classes after the war, many resort villages turned to commercial ventures for their livelihood, however this was not the case in Pinopolis. Preferring to preserve the quiet community atmosphere of their village, the residents of Pinopolis blocked several proposals that would have attracted development. This decision helped Pinopolis retain its integrity as a pineland village. The district’s properties also include some outbuildings. Listed in the National Register August 19, 1982.,#82003835
(Most National Register properties are privately owned and are not open to the public. The privacy of owners should be respected. Not all properties retain the same integrity as when originally documented and listed in the National Register due to changes and modifications over time.)...S.C. Dept. of Archives and History
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 18, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on June 1, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on October 18, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on June 1, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Pictures of the contributing properties and retreats within each of the two historical districts. • Can you help?