William Berly House

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William Berly House
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Location121 Berly St., Lexington, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°59′14″N81°14′29″W / 33.98722°N 81.24139°W / 33.98722; -81.24139 Coordinates: 33°59′14″N81°14′29″W / 33.98722°N 81.24139°W / 33.98722; -81.24139
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Builtc. 1860 (1860)
Architectural styleDog-trot
NRHP reference No. 77001230 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1977

William Berly House is a historic home located at Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built by 1832, and is a two-story, clapboard dwelling. It features a one-story porch supported by four square columns. The house originally was in the dogtrot form. It has a one-story wing attached to the main house by an enclosed breezeways around 1900. Also on the property is a contributing former ice house. It was the home of Reverend William Berly, a leading religious and educational figure in area Lutheranism during the mid-19th century. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [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. Kappy McNulty and Horace Harmon (March 1977). "William Berly House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. "William Berly House, Lexington County (121 Berly St., Lexington)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 21 June 2014.