The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Arcadia was founded in 1902, and was so named for a fancied resemblance of its landscapes to the ancient region of Arcadia.
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Arcadia, decade by decade
Before
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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2 historic places in Arcadia
2 places in Arcadia are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In South Carolinaby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed1 building · 1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
6historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2005first listedArcadia Mill No. 2 · newest: Arcadia Mill No.1, 2014
Where they are
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.