Wilson House (York, South Carolina)

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Wilson House
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Location3 S. Congress St., York, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°59′36″N81°14′32″W / 34.99333°N 81.24222°W / 34.99333; -81.24222
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1828 (1828)
Built byHoover, Thomas B.
ArchitectMills, Robert
NRHP reference No. 74001887 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1974

Wilson House, also known as Old Jail and Yorkville Jail, is a historic home located in York, York County, South Carolina. It is attributed to Robert Mills and was built in 1828. It is a three-story, brick building originally designed as a local jail. It features brick arches and a semi-circular fanlight. It was converted into a residence in 1853, and then used as a jail during the Reconstruction Era when Federal troops imprisoned Ku Klux Klan members. [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [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. Nenie Dixon and Richard Spradlin (August 1974). "Wilson House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. "Wilson House, York County (3 S. Congress St., York)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.