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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Wilson House, March 2012
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Location	3 S. Congress St., York, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°59′36″N 81°14′32″W
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	1828 (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

1. "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.