It has been a little more than seven years since nine blocks in downtown Manning joined the National Register of Historic Places.
Speci cally, the Manning Historic District joined the registry May 28, 2010. Now, it has the street signs to show o its status to residents and visitors.
It’s a process that began
as early as 1995, accord-
ing to a Manning Times le story. e brunt of the work was undertaken by former Clarendon County Archives Director Janet Meleney, who documented more than 40
downtown buildings - busi- nesses and homes alike - to show their historical value to the downtown area.
Speci cally, the Manning Historic District comprises the nine-block area from Church to Boundary streets from east to west and from Rigby to Keitt streets from north to south. Forty-three businesses within the area share the spot on the register, which Congress created in 1966 through the National Park Service and the State Historic Preservation O ces.
Sites placed on the register include bridges, farmsteads, churches, schools, cemeteries, public and commercial build- ings and even cemeteries. Sites
like the Manning Historic District must be at least 50 years old to be placed. ey must also be of local, state or national signi cance, and the original architecture must have minimal to no altera- tions.
Manning Mayor Julia Nelson and Tourism Director Carrie Trebil unveiled the new signs at the corner of Keitt and Brooks streets on Veter- ans Day.
“We are proud to have these signs, especially so we can show visitors the histori- cal signi cance of downtown Manning and many of these buildings and businesses,” Nelson said.
