Wilson House (York, South Carolina)
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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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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