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Historic resources of the Lowcountry, a regional survey of Beaufort County, S.C., Colleton County, S.C., Hampton County, S.C., Jasper County, S.C., prepared by the Lowcountry Council of Governments

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

publication from multiple local governments

mapsillustrations

index present

non fiction

Historic resources of the Lowcountry

bibliography

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prepared by the Lowcountry Council of Governments

a regional survey of Beaufort County, S.C., Colleton County, S.C., Hampton County, S.C., Jasper County, S.C.

"The survey is not a history of the four counties. It is, however, an identification of structures and sites that are or were an important part of the Lowcountry's past ... The vast majority of sites listed here are privately owned and not open for public visitation."--Preface, p.1

Mechanics behind the survey -- National Register of Historic Places -- Lowcountry properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places -- Historic preservation grants-in-aid -- Tax Reform Act of 1976 -- National historic landmarks -- Historic American Building Survey -- Historic American Engineering Record -- National Trust for Historic Preservation -- Federal legislation affecting historic preservation -- History -- Survey sites