The City of Conway: Historical Homes and Cultural Identity
Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Aneilya Barnes, History
Major
History
Presentation Abstract
This research illustrates why the historical homes of Conway are an important point of cultural identity within the wider historical heritage of the City of Conway. Current historiography on the City of Conway focuses primarily on the political, agricultural, and religious roots and their influences on the city’s development. Within this same historiography, there is a focus on Conway’s structural history including, farms, schools, and businesses attributing these structures to the core of Conway’s culture. However, there is a significant lack of attention given to the historic homes of Conway and their important cultural value for the city and community. In recognition of that, this research will first analyze the homes’ significant architectural features and how these features contribute to the consolidation of cultural identity for Conway. Second, it will examine the importance these sites have as cultural landmarks contributing to the growth and development of both the city and the community. Lastly, it will trace the personal stories most attributed to these historical homes to better explain how impactful these places are to the ever-expanding cultural legacy of Conway, South Carolina. The evidence gathered on these historical homes is primarily through the collection of written archival evidence, visual observation, and oral communications with various community partners. In short, the overall history of Conway mostly resides in the crevices of the wider state history tied to places like Charleston, Georgetown, or Myrtle Beach, making this topic important to the understanding of not just local history but the larger statewide history as well.
Start Date
12-4-2023 2:40 PM
End Date
12-4-2023 3:00 PM
Disciplines
History
Recommended Citation
Butler, Sean, "The City of Conway: Historical Homes and Cultural Identity" (2023). Undergraduate Research Competition. 56.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2023/fullconference/56
The City of Conway: Historical Homes and Cultural Identity
This research illustrates why the historical homes of Conway are an important point of cultural identity within the wider historical heritage of the City of Conway. Current historiography on the City of Conway focuses primarily on the political, agricultural, and religious roots and their influences on the city’s development. Within this same historiography, there is a focus on Conway’s structural history including, farms, schools, and businesses attributing these structures to the core of Conway’s culture. However, there is a significant lack of attention given to the historic homes of Conway and their important cultural value for the city and community. In recognition of that, this research will first analyze the homes’ significant architectural features and how these features contribute to the consolidation of cultural identity for Conway. Second, it will examine the importance these sites have as cultural landmarks contributing to the growth and development of both the city and the community. Lastly, it will trace the personal stories most attributed to these historical homes to better explain how impactful these places are to the ever-expanding cultural legacy of Conway, South Carolina. The evidence gathered on these historical homes is primarily through the collection of written archival evidence, visual observation, and oral communications with various community partners. In short, the overall history of Conway mostly resides in the crevices of the wider state history tied to places like Charleston, Georgetown, or Myrtle Beach, making this topic important to the understanding of not just local history but the larger statewide history as well.