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Wilson House (York, South Carolina)

Coordinates: 34°59′36″N 81°14′32″W / 34.99333°N 81.24222°W / 34.99333; -81.24222
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Wilson House
Wilson House, March 2012
Wilson House (York, South Carolina) is located in South Carolina
Wilson House (York, South Carolina)
Wilson House (York, South Carolina) is located in the United States
Wilson House (York, South Carolina)
Location3 S. Congress St., York, South Carolina
Coordinates34°59′36″N 81°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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.