William Dunlap Simpson House

William Dunlap Simpson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
William Dunlap Simpson House, February 2012
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Location	726 W. Main St., Laurens, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°29′44″N82°1′30″W / 34.49556°N 82.02500°W / 34.49556; -82.02500
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	c. 1839 (1839)
Built by	Christopher Garlington
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	74001862 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 24, 1974

William Dunlap Simpson House is a historic home located at Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA. It was built about 1839 for a planter to use as his town house. The three-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style clapboard dwelling has a total of twelve rooms.

It was later the home of Congressman and South Carolina Governor William Dunlap Simpson (1823–1890). ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ^[1] It is located in the Laurens Historic District.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. W.H. Brabham and Louise Motes (January 1974). "William Dunlap Simpson House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved February 27, 2020.<- br> "William Dunlap Simpson House, Laurens County (726 W. Main St., Laurens)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved February 27, 2020.