National Register of Historic Places

Self, James C., House

Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina
Listed
November 20, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002064

About this property

James C. Self House is a historic home in Greenwood, South Carolina, designed by local architect Thomas White Cothran (1874-1923) for textile magnate and philanthropist James Cuthbert Self (1876-1955) and built in 1917–1918. The house is a two-story, brick veneer Neoclassical style dwelling with a green Spanish tile hipped roof. It sits on a brick foundation faced with rock and an Ionic order portico that projects from the three central bays. The property includes a smokehouse/wellhouse and garage. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Location

595 N. Mathis St.
Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina
34.19407, -82.18145

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lander College Old Main Building
Industrial
1 mi
Vance-Maxwell House
Industrial
1.3 mi
Old Greenwood High School
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1.5 mi
Magnolia Cemetery
Civil War
1.6 mi
Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church
Industrial
1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Beattie's Mill
1781Revolutionary War
2.7 mi
Capture of Fort Cornwallis / Siege of Ninety Six
1781Revolutionary War
8.9 mi

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When was Self, James C., House listed on the National Register?

Self, James C., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Self, James C., House?

Self, James C., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Self, James C., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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