The article reports on the sale of a historic armory in Georgetown, South Carolina, listed on LoopNet. The property includes 230 acres of land and is being marketed for redevelopment.
The listing suggests the property is suitable for a large-scale project, potentially including a hotel, townhomes, or apartments. The property is pre-approved for buildings up to eight stories high.
Built during the Great Depression as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration, the armory's historical significance is noted. As of March 5, 2025, it is not listed on the South Carolina Department of Archives & History's national register of historic places.
The armory is listed on LoopNet, but the asking price remains undisclosed. A real estate professional associated with the listing did not respond to a request for comment.
A nearly century-old building and the surrounding unused land could be slated for a large development project.
The armory in Georgetown at 800 Church St. is for sale on the commercial real estate platform LoopNet. First listed in November 2024, the armory is included in about 230 acres of undeveloped land along the Great Pee Dee River.
A price wasn’t listed for the property and 230 acres. Lauren Bremer, a real estate professional listed for the armory, did not return a request for comment before publication.
The listing indicates the property is meant for a larger re-development project, stating the armory was re-purposed for a concert venue. The listing also says the property is pre-approved for buildings up to eight stories and “ideally suited for a hotel, townhomes, or apartments.”
A potential sale and re-development would mark a major change for a building dating back to the Great Depression. According to a 2000 survey report on the City of Georgetown’s cultural resources, the armory was built at 800 Church Street in the late 1930s as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal era Works Progress Administration.
As of March 5, 2025, the armory is not on the South Carolina Department of Archives & History’s national register of historic places.
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Ben Morse is the Retail and Leisure Reporter for The Sun News. Morse covers local business and Coastal Carolina University football and was awarded third place in the 2023 South Carolina Press Association News Contest for sports beat reporting and second place for sports video in the all-daily division. Morse previously worked for The Island Packet, covering local government. Morse graduated from American University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism and economics and is originally from Prospect, Kentucky.
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