National Register of Historic Places

Wilds-Edwards House

Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina
Listed
February 10, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000034

About this property

The Wilds-Edwards House is an antebellum residence in the city of Darlington, South Carolina. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Wilds-Edwards House was built around 1856 by Col. Samuel H. Wilds and designed by J.L. Klickner in the Italianate style. The house was purchased from the Wilds estate in 1870 by the Hon. Berryman Wheeler Edwards, a graduate of Harvard Law School (1853), Confederate veteran, and state senator (1886–89). It remained in the Edwards family until the 1990s. According to local tradition, the Wilds-Edwards house was not destroyed by General William T. Sherman's army during the Campaign of the Carolinas because Klickner was in the detachment sent to burn Darlington and he persuaded the captain of the raiding company to delay its destruction. In the meantime, the Union troops encountered General Joseph Wheeler's cavalry and were unable to return to burn Darlington.

Location

120 Edwards Ave.
Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina
34.29856, -79.87556

Categories

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Sources

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When was Wilds-Edwards House listed on the National Register?

Wilds-Edwards House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Wilds-Edwards House?

Wilds-Edwards House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wilds-Edwards House?

The period of significance for Wilds-Edwards House is recorded as the industrial era.

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