Maj. Henry A. Meetze House Explained

Maj. Henry A. Meetze House
Coordinates:33.9683°N -81.2344°W
Builder:Henry Adam Meetze
Architecture:Italianate
Added:July 13, 1979
Refnum:79002387

Maj. Henry A. Meetze House is a historic home located near Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built about 1855, and consists of a two-story, rectangular main block, with one-story side wings and a rear ell. The vernacular Italianate dwelling features a hipped roof with bracketed eaves, one and two-story porticoes with cast iron decoration, and bay windows. Also on the property is the original wellhouse and several sheds. Henry Meetze (1820-1904) was a prominent attorney, businessman and civic leader in the Lexington area.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michelle Barovsky and Nancy Fox. Maj. Henry A. Meetze House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 1979. 22 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Major Henry A. Meetze House, Lexington County (723 S. Lake Dr., Lexington). National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 22 June 2014.