Lander College Old Main Building

Built in 1904. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

From the record

“Lander College Old Main Building is a historic academic building located on the campus of Lander University at Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina. It is a large masonry building, composed of three distinct sections with a blending of elements of the Romanesque Revival and Georgian Revival styles.”
Wikipedia article Lander College Old Main Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 22 National Register listings published here for Greenwood County · listed in 1984 · category: Building · built in 1904.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. Stanley Ave. and Lander St., Greenwood, 29649
When was it listed? August 1984
Category. building
Census division. Greenwood
When was it built? 1904
National Register reference number. 84002046 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

307 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 307 fires within 5 miles of Lander College Old Main Building between 1992 and 2020, burning about 550 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	195
Debris and open burning	52
Misuse of fire by a minor	24
Equipment and vehicle use	11
Arson/incendiarism	10
Smoking	8
Natural	3
Railroad operations and maintenance	3
Other causes	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
6 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 1999	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 1995	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
3 September 2011	Debris and open burning	4.3 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
3 September 2011	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
18 September 1999	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
18 September 1995	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
17 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Greenwood County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Lander College Old Main Building: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where	Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
	Benjamin Granite Quarry	Stone, Dimension	Unknown	Igneous

Every working recorded in Greenwood County

Storms near this property

60 of 129 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greenwood, the town this property stands in, in 129 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 73 thunderstorm wind, 41 hail, 8 lightning, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 2001	Lightning	Greenwood	1 hurt	Lightning struck one person at Lake Greenwood State Park. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he eventually recovered.
March 1995	Tornado (F1)	Greenwood	$125,000	no account filed
March 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$125,000	no account filed
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$50,000	Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down, some onto vehciles and homes. The ASOS at Greenwood Airport measured a gust to 51 kts.
August 2000	Lightning	Greenwood	$35,000	Lightning struck a house and caused a fire to break out in the attic and second floor.
June 2004	Lightning	Greenwood	$25,000	Intense lightning caused a fire at an industrial site. In addition, at least 15 transformers were struck, causing power outages to over 1000 customers.
July 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$25,000	no account filed
December 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$10,000	County comms reported a tree blown down at Oak Forest Dr and Chinquapin Rd and another tree down on a house on nearby Creek Rd East. Multiple trees were also blown down on the north side of the city of Greenwood near the intersection of Montague Ave and Cobb Rd. This was shortly before a gust of 53 mph was measured at the Greenwood County airport.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$10,000	County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. One tree fell on a house on Lindsey Ave in Greenwood.
October 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$6,000	no account filed
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$5,000	County comms and Highway Patrol reported multiple trees blown down across roads in southwest Greenwood County, from the intersection of Alexander and Briarwood Rd, south to just north and east of Bradley. Part of a roof was reported to be damaged on Breezewood Rd east of Bradley.
July 2003	Heavy Rain	Greenwood	$5,000	During a heavy rainstorm, an air conditioner fell through the roof of a business when the weight of the accumulating rainfall became too great.
July 2003	Lightning	Greenwood	$5,000	Lightning strikes caused sporadic, minor damage throughout the city.
February 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$5,000	Heavy rain of three to five inches caused a few local flood problems in northern parts of Greenville. The Reedy River reached 9 to 10 feet causing some minor flooding in the downtown area. Another mud and rock slide affected Highway 130 in northern Oconee County. Flooding closed several roads in Pickens and Spartanburg Counties. A large severe thunderstorm moved across Lake Russell into Abbeville County nd then across Greenwood. Although the storm was clearly rotating. It apparently only produced wind gusts at the surface in the 50 knot range. Large limbs blown across lines caused power outages at Calhoun Falls and a number of trees and power lines were blown down around Greenwood. The storm weakened rapidly as it moved across southern Laurens County.
November 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$5,000	Winds toppled a tree into an apartment building causing significant damage to building.
January 1996	Lightning	Greenwood	$5,000	no account filed
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$2,000	County comms and FD reported multiple trees and power lines blown down from the city of Greenwood east to near Lake Greenwood. Large limbs fell on a vehicle in the city.
April 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	South Greenwood	$2,000	Scattered trees down across the southern part of the county, including on the south side of the city and in Ninety Six. One house had roof damage in Greenwood.
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$2,000	no account filed
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$1,000	County comms reported a large tree limb fell on a vehicle on West Creswell Ave.
September 2003	Lightning	Greenwood	$1,000	Lightning struck a house and an apartment complex, causing some minor damage.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$1,000	Some trees were blown down.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	$1,000	Some trees and powerlines were blown down near Lake Greenwood.
May 2002	Hail	Greenwood	$1,000	no account filed
April 2025	Hail	South Greenwood	-	Public reported up to quarter size hail.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Public reported several trees blown down around Greenwood and at least one tree down in Ninety Six.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Public reported multiple trees, large limbs and power lines blown down in and around the city of Greenwood, with additional trees and lines down in the Ninety Six area and near Lake Greenwood. A gust of 59 mph, or 51 kts was measured by the ASOS at the Greenwood County Airport.
January 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Utility company reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down on power lines across the city of Greenwood.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Utility company reported several trees blown down in Greenwood and vicinity, some of which fell on power lines.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	County comms reported three trees blown down within the city of Greenwood and three more trees down in the county.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	County comms reported two trees and a large limb blown down in the city of Greenwood.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	County comms reported sporadic trees along with a few power lines blown down throughout Greenwood County.
May 2021	Hail	South Greenwood	-	Spotter reported quarter size hail on Highway 221 on the south side of Greenwood.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	South Greenwood	-	Emergency manager reported multiple trees and a few power lines blown down across central Greenwood County, with a few trees blocking roads.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Emergency manager reported numerous trees blown down along Woodlawn Rd.
April 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	County comms reported numerous power lines blown down in and around the city of Greenwood.
August 2019	Hail	Greenwood	-	Public reported 3/4 inch hail.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	South Greenwood	-	County comms reported multiple trees blown down in association with two different storms from the south side of the city of Greenwood to near Lake Greenwood.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Highway Patrol reported a tree blown down at Rosemont Dr and Highway 72 on the west side of the city of Greenwood and another tree blown down at Old Laurens Rd and Highway 246 (6 NE Greenwood).
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Highway Patrol reported a couple of trees blown down along Highway 178 in southern Greenwood County.
May 2014	Hail	Greenwood	-	Public reported quarter to half dollar size hail on the south side of Greenwood.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Multiple trees and power lines were blown down along West Durst Ave in downtown Greenwood.
June 2013	Hail	Greenwood	-	Spotters reported penny size hail around the Greenwood area.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	About a half dozen trees were blown down, mostly across the central part of the county and the city of Greenwood.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Trees were blown down on Sagewood Rd.
May 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Trees and power lines were blown down at High St and West Cambridge Ave.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Multiple trees were blown down along McCormick Highway southwest of the city.
March 2012	Hail	Greenwood	-	Penny size hail was reported on Logan Rd, near the Abbeville County line. Penny size hail was also reported on Gatewood Dr on the south side of Greenwood.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Multiple trees and some power lines were blown down from the north side of the city of Greenwood to the Hodges area.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	A few trees were blown down in an around Greenwood, including in the Cedar Lake area, Oak Ridge Dr about 2 miles northeast of town and at Panola Ave and South Main St about 2 miles southeast of town.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Large tree limbs were blown down on highway 25 near downtown Greenwood and a tree fell on a house on highway 221. Large tree limbs were also snapped 4 miles north northeast of town.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Multiple trees were blown down in and around Greenwood.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Several trees were blown down in the Greenwood area, including one tree on a vehicle on Dukes Ave.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Numerous trees were blown down across the southern part of the county, with damage running from the city of Greenwood to Troy.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Several trees were blown down across the city of Greenwood.
March 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	Trees blown down in the Lake Greenwood area.
May 2007	Hail	Greenwood	-	Reported at the intersection of Cokesbury and East Cambridge.
May 2007	Hail	Greenwood	-	Reported on Mosley Rd.
January 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Greenwood	-	A tree was blown down across Rutledge Rd and a power line was blown down on Kreig Rd.
June 2007	Hail	Greenwood	-	Hail reported in the Cokesbury area.

Every storm recorded in Greenwood County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Vance-Maxwell House	0.4 miles	1982
State Theatre	0.5 miles	2024
Old Greenwood Cemetery	0.7 miles	2002
Magnolia Cemetery	0.8 miles	2004
Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church	0.8 miles	1979
Old Greenwood High School	1.0 miles	1985

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 84002046 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Greenwood County	All 22 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.