Maj. Henry A. Meetze House
Maj. Henry A. Meetze House | |
Maj Henry A Meetze House, August 2012 | |
| Location | South of Lexington at 723 S. Lake Dr., near Lexington, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′6″N 81°14′4″W / 33.96833°N 81.23444°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Built by | Henry Adam Meetze |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002387[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 13, 1979 |
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.[2][3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Michelle Barovsky and Nancy Fox (April 1979). "Maj. Henry A. Meetze House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "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. Retrieved June 22, 2014.