William Dixon Fowler House

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William Dixon Fowler House
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Location5885 S.C. Highway 215, Pauline vicinity
Coordinates 34°48′45.9″N81°50′23.55″W / 34.812750°N 81.8398750°W / 34.812750; -81.8398750 Coordinates: 34°48′45.9″N81°50′23.55″W / 34.812750°N 81.8398750°W / 34.812750; -81.8398750
Arealess than one acre
Built1901
Architect Barber, George F.; et al.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 12000016 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 2012

The William Dixon Fowler House was built around 1901 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina by William Dixon Fowler. [2] The Queen Anne style house is believed to have been built from plans published by prolific residential architect George F. Barber. The wood-frame house features a high level of carpentry and detailing. The house's chief features are a wrap-around porch, a porte-cochere, and a second-story turret embedded in the slope of the main roof. A contemporaneous smokehouse is also considered a contributing feature. [3]

The Fowler House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 2012. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/06/12 through 2/10/12. National Park Service. 2012-02-17.
  2. Echols, Jenny (November 2, 2011). "William Dixon Fowler House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. "William Dixon Fowler House". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 11 October 2012.