Otway Henderson House

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Otway Henderson House
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Otway Henderson House, March 2012
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LocationAugusta St., McCormick, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°54′53″N82°17′27″W / 33.91472°N 82.29083°W / 33.91472; -82.29083 Coordinates: 33°54′53″N82°17′27″W / 33.91472°N 82.29083°W / 33.91472; -82.29083
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Builtc. 1889 (1889)
Architectural styleSecond Empire
MPS McCormick MRA
NRHP reference No. 85003344 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1985

Otway Henderson House is a historic home located at McCormick in McCormick County, South Carolina. It was built around 1889 and is a 1+12-story home. Its frame is Second Empire style. It features a dual-pitched mansard roof and a one-story porch with rectangular posts and railing. It was built by Otway Henderson, a prominent cotton farmer of the county. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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. unknown (n.d.). "Otway Henderson House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 2014.{{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. "Otway Henderson House, McCormick County (Augusta St., McCormick)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 2014.{{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)