Wilson House (York, South Carolina)
Wilson House, also known as Old Jail and Yorkville Jail, is a historic home located at 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, then used as a jail during the Reconstruction Era when Federal troops imprisoned Ku Klux Klan members.[2][3]
Wilson House | |
Wilson House, March 2012 | |
Location | 3 S. Congress St., York, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°59′36″N 81°14′32″W |
Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
Built | 1828 |
Built by | Hoover, Thomas B. |
Architect | Mills, Robert |
NRHP reference No. | 74001887[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 20, 1974 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Nenie Dixon and Richard Spradlin (August 1974). "Wilson House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- "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.
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