Wilson House | |
Location: | 3 S. Congress St., York, South Carolina |
Coordinates: | 34.9933°N -81.2422°W |
Architect: | Mills, Robert |
Builder: | Hoover, Thomas B. |
Added: | November 20, 1974 |
Refnum: | 74001887 |
Wilson House, also known as Old Jail and Yorkville Jail, is a historic home located in York, York County, South Carolina. It is attributed to Robert Mills and was built in 1828. It is a three-story, brick building originally designed as a local jail. It features brick arches and a semi-circular fanlight. It was converted into a residence in 1853, and then used as a jail during the Reconstruction Era when Federal troops imprisoned Ku Klux Klan members.[1] [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.