Alexander House (Spartanburg, South Carolina)

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Alexander House
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Location319 E. Main Street,
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°57′3″N81°55′28″W / 34.95083°N 81.92444°W / 34.95083; -81.92444 Coordinates: 34°57′3″N81°55′28″W / 34.95083°N 81.92444°W / 34.95083; -81.92444
Arealess than one acre
Built1904 (1904)
ArchitectEpton, Leland P.; Keating, Thomas
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 03000205 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 2003

Alexander House (also known as Alexander Music House) is a historic house located at 319 East Main Street in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Description and history

It was built in 1904 and is a two-story, wood-framed and weatherboard house in the Neo-Classical style. The front facade features a full-height entry porch with lower full-width porch. In 1969, the house was renovated and converted for use as a musical instruments store. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 2003. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Susan and Jennie Sease (July 2002). "Alexander House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. "Alexander House, Spartanburg County (319 E. Main St., Spartanburg)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.