National Register of Historic Places

Vance-Maxwell House

Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina
Listed
March 5, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003866

About this property

Vance-Maxwell House, also known as the Maxwell-Nicholson-Murphy House, is a historic home located at Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina. It was built around 1850, and remodeled between 1898 and 1904 in the Second Empire style. During the remodeling, a full second story and a mansard roof were added to the original 1+1⁄2-story central hall farmhouse. The house is associated with John C. Maxwell, a local physician, military surgeon during the American Civil War, politician, and philanthropist. In 1891 Maxwell and his wife helped establish the Connie Maxwell Orphanage in Greenwood named for the only child of the Maxwell's to survive infancy. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The home last sold in September 2017. The new owners are now restoring the home to its Second Empire Victorian glamour, to regain the legacy of the Maxwell family. Although it has been claimed by past owners, there are no negative spiritual forces at work in the home.

Location

158 E. Cambridge St.
Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina
34.19517, -82.15894

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Nearby Historic Sites

Old Greenwood Cemetery
Listed
0.4 mi
Magnolia Cemetery
Civil War
0.4 mi
Lander College Old Main Building
Industrial
0.4 mi
Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church
Industrial
0.4 mi
Old Greenwood High School
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

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

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When was Vance-Maxwell House listed on the National Register?

Vance-Maxwell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1982.

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Vance-Maxwell House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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