Ketchin Building

Ketchin Building, also known as the Fairfield County Historical Museum, is a historic building located at Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina. It was built about 1830, and is a three-story, five bay, Federal style brick building with a hipped roof. Originally built as a dwelling, it was sold in 1852 and was used as a school for girls until closed by the American Civil War.[2][3]

Ketchin Building
Ketchin Building, July 2012
Location231 S. Congress St., Winnsboro, South Carolina
Coordinates34°22′33″N 81°5′8″W
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Builtc. 1830 (1830)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.70000588[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1970

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Norman McCorkle (August 1970). "Ketchin Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. "Ketchin Building, Fairfield County (231 S. Congress St., Winnsboro)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 5 July 2012.


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