The Hampton Park Neighborhood Association was open to all residents in the "Historic District" as defined in a proposed city zoning ordinance designed to reverse decades of decline in what once was Sumter's most fashionable residential area. Homeowners came together to voice their support of the ordinance that would become law over opposition from some non-resident property owners. The Association would have further achievements... notably, it played an important role in the decision by Grace Baptist Church to relocate to the old McLaurin Junior High School property on West Calhoun Street. In the years that followed, the Association's name was changed and its boundaries were expanded to reflect a commonality of interest shared by homeowners in adjoining areas. Today HSNA is open to all residents living in the area bounded by Washington Street, West Liberty Street, North Guignard Drive, Miller Road, and Broad Street. Although the name and boundaries of the Association have changed, the mission to preserve and protect Sumter's largest in-town historic residential area remains the same. The architecture of this neighborhood is unique. It includes several antebellum homes and many homes built between 1900 and 1940. Architectural styles include Victorian, Queen Anne, Craftsman, Bungalow, Colonial Cottage, Tudor, and Spanish Revival. The Association and city officials long have recognized that preservation and revitalization of this neighborhood are essential to revitalization of the city itself.
