William Baker House

William Baker House
The house in 1978
LocationSandy Run on Hwy 176, Sandy Run, South Carolina
Coordinates33°49′50″N 80°59′46″W / 33.83056°N 80.99611°W / 33.83056; -80.99611
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Builtc. 1830 (1830)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.78002494[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1978

William Baker House is a historic home located in Sandy Run, Calhoun County, South Carolina. It was built about 1830, and is a two-story, Classical Revival style frame structure on a high basement. The house features a full-length hipped-roof verandah with a center balcony with pediment. The interior walls feature wainscoting and doors that are marbleized, using the technique of featherpainting. Also on the property are a contributing wooden outbuilding and family cemetery.[2][3]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "William Baker House, Calhoun County (off U.S. Hwy. 21, Gaston vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  3. ^ Historic Preservation Division Staff (January 1977). "William Baker House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. Retrieved February 25, 2014.