James M. Davis House

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James M. Davis House
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James M. Davis House, February 2012
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Location2763 Old Hwy 14 S,
Pelham, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°51′43″N82°13′27″W / 34.86194°N 82.22417°W / 34.86194; -82.22417 Coordinates: 34°51′43″N82°13′27″W / 34.86194°N 82.22417°W / 34.86194; -82.22417
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1915 (1915)
Architectural styleAmerican Foursquare
NRHP reference No. 10000317 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 7, 2010

James M. Davis House is a historic house and national historic district located at Pelham, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Description and history

It was built in 1915, and is a large two-story, wood-frame, central hall modified American Foursquare dwelling. It features a pyramidal roof with wide overhanging eaves and a one-story, full-width wraparound porch. The property includes a landscaped yard with a stacked stone wall. The house is associated with prominent local merchant and community leader James Marvin Davis, who operated Davis Mercantile from 1905 until his death in 1943. The general store was torn down in 2007. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 2010. [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. Lannie E. Kittrell (February 2010). "James M. Davis House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. "James M. Davis House, Spartanburg County (2743 Old Hwy. 14 S., Pelham)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.