W.L. Hill Store

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W.L. Hill Store
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W.L. Hill Store in downtown Sharon
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Location Sharon, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°57′06″N81°20′17″W / 34.951754°N 81.338004°W / 34.951754; -81.338004
Built1913
Architect Julian Starr
Architectural style Commercial Style
NRHP reference No. 94001572 [1]
Added to NRHP20 January 1995

The W.L. Hill Store, built in 1913, is an historic three story department store located on York Street in the town of Sharon, York County, South Carolina. [2] It is by far the largest building in town. Designed in the commercial style, by locally prominent architect Julian Starr, its size and grandeur was meant to mimic larger stores in major cities. On January 20, 1995, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [2] It is located in the Hill Complex Historic District.

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The interior is notable for its solid oak floors and the grand cherry staircase which dominates the center of the first floor. W. L. Hill Store, Interior-Staircase.jpg
The interior is notable for its solid oak floors and the grand cherry staircase which dominates the center of the first floor.
Interior of the W.L. Hill Store building in Sharon, SC at the 100 year anniversary party. W.L. Hill Store Interior.jpg
Interior of the W.L. Hill Store building in Sharon, SC at the 100 year anniversary party.

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  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "W.L. Hill Store Sharon, SC" (PDF). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved May 7, 2014.

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