Josiah Kilgore House

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Josiah Kilgore House
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Josiah Kilgore House, August 2009
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LocationN. Church and Academy Sts., Greenville, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°51′18″N82°23′31″W / 34.85500°N 82.39194°W / 34.85500; -82.39194 Coordinates: 34°51′18″N82°23′31″W / 34.85500°N 82.39194°W / 34.85500; -82.39194
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Builtc. 1838 (1838)
Architectural stylePalladian
NRHP reference No. 75001699 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 1975

Josiah Kilgore House, now known as the Kilgore-Lewis House, is a historic home located at Greenville, South Carolina. It was built about 1838, and is a two-story, L-shaped, vernacular Palladian style dwelling on a low foundation. It features a pedimented portico supported by square posts. It has a projecting rear wing with a three-bay porch. The structure was moved to a five-acre site in McPherson Park to prevent its demolition. [2] [3]

The Kilgore-Lewis House serves as the headquarters for the Greenville Council of Garden Clubs, which provides tours of the house, arboretum and gardens.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [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. Historic Preservation Division Staff (February 1975). "Josiah Kilgore House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. "Josiah Kilgore House, Greenville County (N. Church & Academy Sts., Greenville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-08-01.