National Register of Historic Places

Ambrose, H. W., House

Conway, Horry County, South Carolina
Listed
August 4, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86002219

About this property

H. W. Ambrose House, also known as Dunmeade, is a historic home located at Conway in Horry County, South Carolina. It was built from 1924 to 1926, and is a large two-and-one-half-story, cruciform plan, brick residence in the Tudor Revival style. It features a steeply pitched gable roof sheathed in slate. Also on the two-acre property are a garage and pool house. The house has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, eight fireplaces and a third floor once used for a school. Henry Ambrose, general manager of Conway Lumber Co., built the house. His wife Maude named the house but it is uncertain what the name meant, though Dunmeade is believed to refer to a relative. Because it was one of the first homes in the neighborhood to have electricity and running water, it became known as the "home that built Conway" since other houses could more easily connect to utilities. Janel and David Ralph bought the house in 2020 and converted it to a bed and breakfast called The Inn on Elm. Because of the time their other business required, they listed it for sale for $1.9 million in 2023. They plan to live in the carriage house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

1503 Elm St.
Conway, Horry County, South Carolina
33.84669, -79.05861

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Sources

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When was Ambrose, H. W., House listed on the National Register?

Ambrose, H. W., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 1986.

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Ambrose, H. W., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Ambrose, H. W., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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