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James W. Dillon House

Coordinates: 34°25′7″N 79°22′28″W / 34.41861°N 79.37444°W / 34.41861; -79.37444
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James W. Dillon House
James Dillon House, December 2012
James W. Dillon House is located in South Carolina
James W. Dillon House
James W. Dillon House is located in the United States
James W. Dillon House
Location1302 W. Main St., Dillon, South Carolina
Coordinates34°25′7″N 79°22′28″W / 34.41861°N 79.37444°W / 34.41861; -79.37444
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.71000769[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1971

James W. Dillon House is a historic home located at Dillon, Dillon County, South Carolina. It was built in 1890, and is a two-story, white frame Late Victorian style dwelling. A one-story veranda extends across the façade and three-fourths of the southeast elevation. Other notable details include lattice work, carved posts with cornice braces, scalloped shingles in gables, and an ornate front gable with gingerbread trim. It was the home of James W. Dillon, founder of the town and man for whom the county was named.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

The house is owned by the Dillon County Historical Society and operated as an early 20th-century period historic house museum.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Nancy R. Ruhf (February 1971). "James W. Dillon House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. ^ "James W. Dillon House, Dillon County (1302 West Main St., Dillon)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
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