Francis B. Higgins House Explained

Francis B. Higgins House
Location:1520 Boundary St., Newberry, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.2733°N -81.6158°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Greek Revival, Federal
Added:November 26, 1980
Refnum:80003682

Francis B. Higgins House, also known as the Caldwell-Higgins House, is a historic home located at Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina. It was built about 1820, and is a two-story weatherboarded residence with Federal and Greek Revival style details. The front facade features a projecting central portico. It was built by Francis B. Higgins, Newberry attorney, planter, and county commissioner in equity, and is the oldest documented dwelling in Newberry.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francis B. Higgins House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d. .
  2. Web site: Francis B. Higgins House, Newberry County (1520 Boundary St., Newberry). National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History .