Ram Cat Alley Historic District, Historic district in Seneca, South Carolina, United States

Ram Cat Alley Historic District is a national historic district in downtown Seneca, South Carolina, with 18 contributing commercial buildings built between about 1887 and 1930. Notable structures include the Patterson Building, Harper and Jones Building, C. F. Adams General Store, Old Seneca Post Office, and Richardson Theatre.

Ram Cat Alley Historic District covers 18 contributing buildings in downtown Seneca, built between about 1887 and 1930. The National Register application was compiled by Chris Knopf, then a Clemson University graduate student, and Walter Scharer, then Seneca's planning director. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

The district served as the social gathering place where the community shopped, did business, and attended shows together. The buildings show how daily life and commerce were woven into this central location.

The district occupies several blocks of Seneca's central business district, with the alley running between storefronts. The 18 contributing buildings date from about 1887 to 1930, so look for the Patterson Building, Harper and Jones Building, C. F. Adams General Store, Old Seneca Post Office and Richardson Theatre as you walk. The area is compact and best covered on foot.

The district's application to the National Register was compiled by Chris Knopf, then a Clemson University graduate student, and Walter Scharer, Seneca's planning director. Knopf later became county manager of Surry County, North Carolina, and Scharer planning director for Shelby, North Carolina.