page_title: Bluffton Historic District
hierarchical_section_title: Bluffton Historic District
caption_attribution_description: English: The Bluffton Oyster Company in the historic district of Bluffton, SC This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 96000686
context_page_description: The Bluffton Historic District, located in the town of Bluffton, South Carolina, is important due to its position as the commercial hub of southern Beaufort County from 1880–1930. The area includes 46 buildings of residential and commercial architecture, two landscape features that contribute to the district's historic character, and 17 buildings that do not contribute. Important eras are represented in the district, including the Antebellum Resort Era, Civil War and Reconstruction, and the Commercial Growth and Decline. The Bluffton Historic District was listed in the National Register on June 21, 1996.
context_section_description: The Bluffton Historic District, located in the town of Bluffton, South Carolina, is important due to its position as the commercial hub of southern Beaufort County from 1880–1930. The area includes 46 buildings of residential and commercial architecture, two landscape features that contribute to the district's historic character, and 17 buildings that do not contribute. Important eras are represented in the district, including the Antebellum Resort Era (1815-1860), Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1880), and the Commercial Growth and Decline (1880-1945). The Bluffton Historic District was listed in the National Register on June 21, 1996.
caption: Bluffton Oyster Company
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