Edmund H. Deas House Explained

Edmund H. Deas House
Location:229 Avenue E,
Darlington, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.2956°N -79.8628°W
Area:less than one acre
Architecture:Stick/Eastlake
Added:February 10, 1988
Refnum:88000045

Edmund H. Deas House is a historic house located at 229 Avenue E in Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina.

Description and history

It was built about 1890, and is a one-story, frame Eastlake movement-influenced vernacular cottage. It has shiplap siding and a hip and gable roof with bracketed cornices and pedimented gables. It also has projecting polygonal bays with a single window in each face. It was the home of African-American politician Edmund H. Deas, who served as county chairman of the Republican Party in 1884 and 1888. He was also a South Carolina delegate to the Republican National Conventions of 1888, 1896, 1900, and 1908.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: unknown. Edmund H. Deas House. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. pdf . 17 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Edmund H. Deas House, Darlington County (229 Ave. E, Darlington). National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 17 March 2014.