William J. Cayce House is a historic house located at 517 Holland Avenue in Cayce, Lexington County, South Carolina.
William J. Cayce House | |
 William J Cayce House, August 2012 | |
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| Location | 517 Holland Avenue, Cayce, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′31″N 81°3′13″W / 33.97528°N 81.05361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1917 |
| Built by | Summers, Hugh |
| Architect | Hugh Summers |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001703[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1975 |
Description and history edit
The two-story vernacular Classical Revival style house is sheathed in weatherboard and was built in 1917 by architect Hugh Summers. It features wood Doric order columns across the entire front porch. The upstairs center porch has four smaller columns with a pediment. It was built for merchant William J. Cayce, founder of the town. It was one of the first residences constructed in the city and one of the last such dwellings remaining.[2][3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1975.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Nancy F. Wingard (January 1975). "William J. Cayce House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "William J. Cayce House, Lexington County (517 Holland Ave., Cayce)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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