Lawton Park and Pavilion

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

From the record

“Lawton Park and Pavilion is a historic public park and national historic district located at Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina. The district encompasses two contributing buildings built 1939-1941 by the Works Progress Administration, and planned as early as 1938.”
Wikipedia article Lawton Park and Pavilion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 52 National Register listings published here for Darlington County · listed in 1991 · category: District.

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 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. Prestwood Dr. at jct. with Lanier Dr., Hartsville, 29550
When was it listed? May 1991
Category. district
Also known as. Hartsville MPS
Census division. Hartsville
National Register reference number. 91000476 - 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

537 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 537 fires within 5 miles of Lawton Park and Pavilion between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,626 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 72 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
Debris and open burning	204
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	150
Arson/incendiarism	72
Misuse of fire by a minor	38
Equipment and vehicle use	33
Natural	17
Smoking	10
Recreation and ceremony	5
Other causes	5
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1
Railroad operations and maintenance	1
Fireworks	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
8 September 2007	Arson/incendiarism	4.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 2018	Debris and open burning	20 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 2005	Debris and open burning	1.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
29 September 2019	Natural	3.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
28 September 2009	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
28 September 2007	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
27 September 1998	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
26 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Darlington County

Storms near this property

60 of 80 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hartsville, the town this property stands in, in 80 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 44 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 5 flash flood, 3 tornado. 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
May 2017	Tornado (EF1)	Hartsville	1 hurt, $60,000	A survey conducted by the National Weather Service concluded an EF1 tornado with winds to 100 mph first touched down south of Swift Creek Rd. and damaged a few trees before overturning a RV trailer where one occupant was injured. A mobile home was destroyed in this area and a utility trailer was flipped. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado continued north across Swift Creek Rd. It was in this area where several homes sustained damage to siding and awnings and one business was also damaged. The tornado continued across Hartland Dr. and lifted in a stand of trees after crossing S Marquis Highway.
October 2016	Flash Flood	North Hartsville	$150,000	A sinkhole developed on Ruby Road which closed a portion of the roadway. The time was estimated.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$35,000	A National Weather Service storm survey determined that a microburst destroyed a house barn, tore a porch off a barn, and tore shingles from a roof. Numerous trees were also uprooted. The NWS employee estimated winds in excess of 80 mph.
February 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	North Hartsville	$25,000	A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed a microburst with winds up to 70 mph near Hartsville, South Carolina. The path length was about 0.3 miles and the average path width was 0.1 miles. The microburst downed or snapped a dozen trees along Sun Valley Drive. One of these trees did fall onto a house causing some damage to the roof. The metal roof and siding of a large storage shed were stripped and then blown onto a house causing damage to the roof of a house on Ousleydale Road. Six trees were also down in this area and blocking the road. A car accident reportedly resulted when a vehicle encountered a large pine tree across Ousleydale Road.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$20,000	A dozen trees were reportedly uprooted and two other trees were snapped near the intersection of U.S. 15 and Carolina Avenue. Several trees were also reported down near the Governor's School including one tree which fell onto a house at the corner of Evans Street and Millikin Avenue. No structural damage was reported. The damage was likely the result of a microburst. A storm spotter estimated a wind gust to 70 mph.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	North Hartsville	$20,000	Trees were reported down at the intersection of North Center Road and Patrick Highway. Two mobile homes sustained damage from the fallen trees.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$15,000	Strong winds damaged the roofs of several businesses downtown. Several trees were blown down.
July 1997	Lightning	Hartsville	$13,000	LIGHTNING STRUCK A STORAGE BUILDING AND A RESIDENCE ON WHITE HALL LANE IN HARTSVILLE CAUSING APPROXIMATELY 13,000 DOLLARS DAMAGE.
May 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	North Hartsville	$10,000	Hwy patrol reported multiple trees down on SC 102 and Patrick Hwy, Lakeview Blvd and Jessamine Dr.
September 2018	Flash Flood	West Hartsville	$10,000	Heavy rain produced flooding on 5th Street from Pinewood Ave to Sunoco Rd. Flooding also occurred on Patrick Hwy.
September 2018	Flash Flood	Hartsville	$10,000	Power Street was impassable due to a foot of flowing water.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	North Hartsville	$10,000	Two trees were reportedly down across power lines. The tree trunks were about 15 inches in diameter. The tin roof of a barn was peeled off and blown into a tree.
January 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$10,000	Trees down in Hartsville.
January 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$10,000	Trees down in Hartsville
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$10,000	no account filed
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	North Hartsville	$6,000	Multiple trees were reported down along Patrick Highway and Timmerman Drive.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$6,000	Trees and power lines were reportedly down.
August 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$5,000	Trees and signage were reported down along S 4th St.
April 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$2,000	Two trees were reported down.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	South Hartsville	$1,500	Large limbs were reported down on East Home Avenue.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$1,000	A tree was reported down at the intersection of S 4th Street and Swift Creek Road.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	$1,000	A tree was reportedly down on Trailwood Drive.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	North Hartsville	$1,000	A tree was reported down near the intersection of North 5th Street and Patrick Highway. The time was estimated based on radar data.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	West Hartsville	$1,000	A large tree was reported down along Wright Street. The time was estimated based on radar data.
July 1995	Tornado (F0)	Hartsville	$1,000	no account filed
May 2024	Hail	Hartsville	-	Estimated half dollar size hail reported in Hartsville. Time estimated from radar.
April 2024	Hail	Hartsville	-	Quarter sized hail observed in Hartsville, SC.
April 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	Several trees fell on an apartment building near the Myrtle Street and Manning Avenue intersection.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	Tree down on a house in Hartsville..
May 2022	Hail	Hartsville	-	One inch hail was measured approximately 1 E of Hartsville.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	North Hartsville	-	Powerlines were blown down along F street approximately 1 SSE of Hartsville.
May 2022	Hail	North Hartsville	-	Three quarter inch was hail reported in North Hartsville.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	A tree was down across highway 15 near Railroad Ave. approximately 2 E of Hartsville.
September 2020	Flash Flood	Hartsville	-	Multiple roads were closed due to flooding, including: Carolina Ave and 6th St, Fourth St. and Coker Ave, and Railroad Ave between Stingray Boats and Leesburg St.
October 2015	Flood	South Hartsville	-	Flooding was reported on E Billy Farrow Hwy near the railroad crossing.
March 2008	Hail	Hartsville	-	The Emergency Manager reported hail up to the size of nickels.
March 2008	Hail	Hartsville	-	A cooperative observer reported one-inch hail covered the ground.
June 2008	Hail	Hartsville	-	Report of penny size hail.
June 2008	Hail	Hartsville	-	Hail up to the size of quarters was reported.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	Large tree limbs were blown down.
June 2008	Hail	Hartsville	-	Nickel size hail was reported.
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	West Hartsville	-	A large pine tree was reported down on Cherokee Street.
August 2008	Hail	North Hartsville	-	Hail lasted for more than five minutes and reached the size of quarters.
August 2008	Hail	Hartsville	-	Penny size hail was reported.
March 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	Darlington sheriff reported trees down on 14th St.
June 2007	Hail	Hartsville	-	Hail, up to golf ball size, covered the ground near Hartsville. Quarter size hail fell in Clyde.
July 2007	Hail	Hartsville	-	Quarter size hail fell.
June 2007	Hail	Hartsville	-	Nickel to quarter size hail fell at the intersection of SR 151 and US Hwy 15.
May 2006	Hail	Hartsville	-	Penny size hail was reported.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	Trees down near the sherriff's office.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	Large tree was blown down across Patrick Highway just south of the city limits.
March 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	Several trees were down across Patrick Highway.
May 2005	Heavy Rain	Hartsville	-	Darlington 911 reported that Lake View Rd was flooded.
July 2005	Heavy Rain	Hartsville	-	Runoff from heavy rain earlier in the evening flooded the first floor of a few houses.
July 2004	Heavy Rain	Hartsville	-	Heavy rain caused the closure of West Carolina Ave in downtown Hartsville. Water was nearing busineses in this area. Many other roads were closed, including 5th Ave, north and south.
September 2004	Funnel Cloud	Hartsville	-	A funnel cloud was reported near Old Camden Rd.
May 2003	Hail	Hartsville	-	Darlington 911 reported ping pong to golfball size hail.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	Darlington 911 reported trees down. An ASOS also reported a measured 58 mph wind gust.
April 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	Darlington Police Department reported a power pole and 4-5 trees down.
April 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Hartsville	-	Emergency manager reported a tree down in Hartsville.

Every storm recorded in Darlington 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
J. B. Gilbert House	0.4 miles	1991
A. M. McNair House	0.5 miles	1994
John L. Hart House	0.5 miles	1983
Hartsville Post Office	0.5 miles	1997
Hartsville Community Center-Hartsville Community Market	0.5 miles	1997
Wade Hampton Hicks House	0.5 miles	1994

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 91000476 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Darlington County	All 52 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.
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.