Evins-Bivings House

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Evins-Bivings House
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Evins-Bivings House, February 2012
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Location563 N. Church St., Spartanburg, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°57′35″N81°56′27″W / 34.95972°N 81.94083°W / 34.95972; -81.94083
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1854 (1854)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 70000601 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1970

Evins-Bivings House, also known as the Dr. James Bivings House, is a historic home located at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was built about 1854, and is a two-story, white clapboard house in the Greek Revival style. The house features double piazzas with massive Doric order columns and notable balustrades. Also on the property are the original kitchen, slave quarters, smokehouse, and well. It was built by Dr. James Bivings, who founded Glendale Mills. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [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. Mrs. James W. Fant (May 1970). "Evins-Bivings House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  3. "Evins-Bivings House, Spartanburg County (563 N. Church St., Spartanburg)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 1, 2014.