William P. Stroman House

William P. Stroman House is a historic home located at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1926, and is a two-story, Classical Revival style brick dwelling. It features a full-height porch with Doric order columns and a Spanish tile roof. Also on the property are a contributing garage and greenhouse.[2][3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

William P. Stroman House
Location1017 N. Boulevard, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Coordinates33.50360°N 80.85951°W / 33.50360; -80.85951
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1926 (1926)
ArchitectLafaye & Lafaye
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSOrangeburg MRA
NRHP reference No.96000836[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1996

The house has been scene to tragedy. In 1955, Mr. Stoman and his wife were attacked by an axe-wielding intruder in the house, and his wife was killed. Samuel Wright, Jr., the grandson of the Stoman's maid, was convicted of the murder, and received the death penalty.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Steven A. Davis (August 1995). "William P. Stroman House" (pdf). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  3. "William P. Stroman House, Orangeburg County (1017 N. Boulevard, Orangeburg)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  4. Shuler, Rita Y. (2009). Small-Town Slayings in South Carolina. The History Press. p. 15.


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