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William Dunlap Simpson House

Coordinates: 34°29′44″N 82°1′30″W / 34.49556°N 82.02500°W / 34.49556; -82.02500
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William Dunlap Simpson House
William Dunlap Simpson House, February 2012
William Dunlap Simpson House is located in South Carolina
William Dunlap Simpson House
William Dunlap Simpson House is located in the United States
William Dunlap Simpson House
Location726 W. Main St., Laurens, South Carolina
Coordinates34°29′44″N 82°1′30″W / 34.49556°N 82.02500°W / 34.49556; -82.02500
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtc. 1839 (1839)
Built byChristopher Garlington
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.74001862[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1974

William Dunlap Simpson House is a historic home located at Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA. It was built about 1839 for a planter to use as his town house. The three-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style clapboard dwelling has a total of twelve rooms.

It was later the home of Congressman and South Carolina Governor William Dunlap Simpson (1823-1890).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It is located in the Laurens Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ W.H. Brabham and Louise Motes (January 1974). "William Dunlap Simpson House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved February 27, 2020.<- br>"William Dunlap Simpson House, Laurens County (726 W. Main St., Laurens)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved February 27, 2020.