National Register of Historic Places

Bates, William, House

Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Listed
December 4, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78002512

About this property

The William Bates House is located on South Carolina Highway 14 in Greenville County near Greenville, South Carolina. The two-story vernacular structure was built ca1835 for William Bates, a pioneer in the textile industry, who founded Batesville Cotton Mill. It is believed that the house is the only remaining structure associated with William Bates. The house, built on fieldstone and granite piers, has one-story shed-roofed porches supported by nine wooden columns along the entire front and rear facade. An exterior chimney is constructed of brick while the interior chimney is made of brick and stone. The house has clapboard siding and a tin gabled roof. The dining room and parlor both have their original, hand-carved mantels. When first built, the house was located on a 300-acre property. The house and 150 acres (61 ha) of property were purchased from Bates in 1868. The house and its renovated barn now sit on a property measuring 10.88 acres (4.40 ha).

Location

Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
34.84844, -82.23397

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bates, William, House listed on the National Register?

Bates, William, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Bates, William, House?

Bates, William, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bates, William, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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