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When U.S. Army forces occupied Charleston beginning in February 1865, the people Ryan's Mart still enslaved were freed. [5] In 1878, the Old Slave Mart was converted into a tenement dwelling, with a second floor added. [3] A car dealership and showroom operated in the building in the 1920s, which expanded the rear of the building. [4]
Live Oak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 93. [4] [5] The CDP is in northeastern Horry County, 3 miles (5 km) west of Loris and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Conway, the county seat.
The City of Live Oak is the headquarters for the Suwannee River Regional Library System. [19] Live Oak had a small town library up until the 1940s, which was financed by the County with $25 a month. This first library was a small wooden structure located on the corner of Pine and Wilbur, originally used as the public restrooms for white women. [19]
In 1971 the SCL terminated the Gulf Wind, on the creation of Amtrak, ending passenger service in Live Oak. On April 24, 1986, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. When Amtrak extended the Sunset Limited to Orlando in 1993 the nearest station with a stop was in Lake City. Today, only the former SAL line survives.
The Old Live Oak City Hall (also known as the City of Live Oak Police and Fire Department) is a historic site in Live Oak, Florida, United States. It is located at 212 North Ohio Avenue, between West Duval Street Northeast and Haines Street Northeast. On April 24, 1986, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Live Oak Plantation was originally a small cotton plantation of 1,560 acres (630 ha), operated by captive, enslaved workers and located in central Leon County, Florida, United States. It was established by John Branch who arrived in Florida in 1832 and served as Florida Territorial Governor while living at Live Oak for 15 years.
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The building was lightly damaged by the 1886 Charleston earthquake, but suffered more serious damage from an 1892 fire which is believed to have begun in a chimney that was cracked in the earlier tremor. [4] Charleston County used the building for government offices during much of the 20th century. In 1994 a local development firm renovated the ...