Witherspoon-Hunter House

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Witherspoon-Hunter House
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Witherspoon-Hunter House, March 2012
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Location15 W. Liberty St., York, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°59′50″N81°14′37″W / 34.99722°N 81.24361°W / 34.99722; -81.24361 Coordinates: 34°59′50″N81°14′37″W / 34.99722°N 81.24361°W / 34.99722; -81.24361
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1825 (1825)
Built byHoover, Thomas B.
NRHP reference No. 78002536 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 7, 1978

Witherspoon-Hunter House is a historic home located at York, York County, South Carolina. It was built about 1825, and consists of a two-story, front section covered by a gable roof, with a one-story L-shaped rear annex. The house is of frame construction and rests upon a raised brick basement. It features a double-tiered front portico. Also on the property is a small brick building. [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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 Eva Wald (February 1977). "Witherspoon-Hunter House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. "Witherspoon-Hunter House, York County (15 W. Liberty St., York)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.