Dr. York Bailey House Explained

Dr. York Bailey House
Location:US Hwy. 21, approx. .2 mi. E of jct. with Lands End Rd., Frogmore, South Carolina
Coordinates:32.3978°N -80.5742°W
Built:c.
Architecture:American Foursquare
Added:October 6, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:88001726

Dr. York Bailey House, also known as the Sara Rhodan House, is a historic home located on Saint Helena Island near Frogmore, Beaufort County, South Carolina. It was built about 1915, and is a two-story, vernacular frame American Foursquare style dwelling. It was built for Dr. York W. Bailey (1881-1971), a prominent native of the island who was St. Helena's first African-American doctor and only resident physician for over 50 years. He lived in this house until his death in 1971. The York W. Bailey Cultural Center and Museum at Penn Community Center is named for him.[1] [2]

The house was from a mail order catalogue.[3]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. York Bailey House, Beaufort County (U.S. Hwy. 21, St. Helena Island). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 25 February 2014.
  2. Web site: J. Tracy Power and Sherry Piland . February 1988. Dr. York Bailey House. National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. 25 February 2014.
  3. Web site: African American Heritage Sites - South Carolina . 16 January 2020 .