Walter and Henry's Building 121-123 Main St. and 108-110 Gadsden St.	Joseph Walker House 114 Academy St.	Henry-McFadden House 107 Henry St.	John A. Hafner House 137 Pinckney St.	110 Reedy St.
John G. White House 124 West End St.	151 West End St.	McDonal-Mobley House 143 Saluda St.	Foote St.	Foote St.
Foote St.	153 Walnut St.	205 Walnut St.	Fischel House 152 Wylie St.	Pressy-White House 100 York St.
Hugh Hafner House 121 York St.	Grace Gage House 133 York St.	S. M. Jones House 144 York St.	A. M. Aiken House 158 York St.	Leard-Latimer House 160 York St.

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The focal point of the Chester Historic District is The Hill, a triangular-shaped plaza on an eminence at the center of the city, around which the original settlement grew, and which now includes the city hall and a relatively well-preserved collection of late nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial buildings. The district now also includes the remainder of the central business area, containing the county courthouse and the federal building, as well as most of the older residential areas of the city and the early churches that are within them. Of the 475 properties in the district, 324 are considered to contribute to its historical character. The city of Chester was formed in the late eighteenth century as Chesterville. However, most of the properties included in the district reflect the city’s history through the second half of the nineteenth and in the early twentieth centuries. As a result, the buildings display a wide variety of architectural styles reflective of stylistic trends during that time span, including Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Victorian, Romanesque Revival, Queen Anne, Classical Revival, and Bungalow. In addition, the district reflects the city’s role as a commercial center for the surrounding county, and as its political and governmental hub. Listed in the National Register June 13, 1972; Boundary increase March 15, 1988.

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