Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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s'- jlg^SJ^-Crn^EN TRICENTENNIAL EDITION NewtMKnr Counts. C., Novwnber 12,1270 i-v'SwS - ■ Jm. . - v:,;> , iw,f. 1. Helena. Site of railroad (hope of the Colombia and Green ville Railroad, of which Judge John Belton OTfeall was fbst president. Named for his wife. The first train arrived in New berry in 1851. Dr. Spenoer Glasgow Welch, noted Confederate Surgeon, once lived in this village. 2. WeDs House, Fair and Nance Sts. Owned 1 Hagood Clary, a descendant of die builder, « Erected just after die War between die States. 3. Newberry College. Chartered by the S. C Legislature in 1856. The Rev. John Bachman, noted divine and naturalist, war first chairman of die Board of Trustees. Smeltzer Hall, completed in 1878, replaced foe original budding which had been almost totally destroyed after use as a Confederate Hos pital and a Federal Garrison. Keller Memorial Had, next to smeltzer, the College’s third building, was completed du George W. Ho -66. Ho the presidency HaU, to foe rear of foe west the presidency of Dr. Geor with funds secured from „ pensation for damages to the original building by Federal troops. 4. Harrington House, 1905 College St, c. 1818. Home of Mr. Frank Sutton. Built by Young John Harrington. Lived in suc cessively by Dr. Burr Johnstone, Robert Harrington, Col. Simeon Fair, and John A. Chapman, author of Part II of the Annalt of Newberry. The original two-story house was raised and a bride first story built under it about 1851. mdary St Site of the Ihe original building, recently, was erected in 1860. The DeD from foe tower of foe old building stands in front of the school. SO. Stewart House, 1001 Wilson St, c. 1835. Built by Robert Stewart a prominent Newberry merchant A near tragedy occurred here in 1853 when one of foe servants poisoned foe family drinking water. well, whose daughter married Francis B. skmer in Equity Tor Newberry County. Sometimes called foe McIntosh House, from foe name of one of its owners, Dr. Janies McIntosh. 22. Mower House, 1526 Boundary St, c. 1893. Home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hart Jordan. An excellent example of fine resi dential construction by C. C. Davis, one of Newberry's most outstanding contractors. Built originally for George S. Mower, it was subsequently owned for many years by the ICeitt family. 23. Coateswood, 1700 Boundary St., c. 1835. Home of Mr. imeresung JuongjKJUie. juciuings nmvnc nuuzvs uj < Carolina calk this "the most historic house in Newberry. 1 24. Martin House, 1531 Main St. Home of Miss Cynthia Martin and Mr. and Mrs. James S. Goethe. Original portions of this house was built about 1830. It was subsequently en larged and re-dressed in the Victorian style. This house has been occupied continuously by members of foe Martin family for over 100 years. 25. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, comer of Main and Cal houn Sts. Erected and consecrated in 1855 for a congregation organized in 1846 with four communicants, this edifice is built of stucco over brick in the Gothic design with self- supporting roof. The stained glass windows and enclosed pine pews are attractive features. 26. Boozer House, 1229 Calhoun St Home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Garlington. Built about foe time of the War between foe States, by a merchant, Samuel P. Boozer, who married a daughter of foe Rev. Archibald Montgomery, pastor of Ave- leign Presbyterian Church, 1856412. 27. Werber House, comer of Calhoun and Harrington Sts. Unoccupied. Purchased in 1866 by Frederick Werber from Berryman H. Lovelace, who less than a year before had pur chased it from Charles Lengnick. am 28. Pearson House, 1450 Calhoun St, c. 1850. Home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Thomas. Built by the Pearson family on the comer of Harrinzton and McMorris Sts. Subsequently owned by foe Bruce and Neville families. 5. Gantt House, 1316 College St, St, c. 1809. Unoccupied. Re puted to be foe oldest frame' dwelling standing in Newberry. Especially interesting because of its Williamsburg-type chim neys and foe unusual doorway from porch to stairs leading to attic. 6. 1319-1321 Main St. Site of Coate’s Shop, owned and op erated by John Coate. The County Courts in foe fall of 1788 and the spring of 1789 were held at Coate’s Shop.” The next year saw the erection of the first.of foe four Court Houses to stand on foe public square, donated to foe County by John Coate. Courtesy Of NEWBERRY COUNTY TRICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE ► & & Y5 * __ \ m *> A % V 1^28 /vp ^ V y V \ \ \o Q \l \.35 V*- 3 1 ft rr» 7. Old Caldwell St, on foe Public Squ rw foe front gable was added by Osborne Wells in 1876. The overturned palmetto tree represents a prostrate South Carolina. The American eagle, represoiting the Federal Government grasps foe “Scales of Justk* in its beak, at tempting to balance at one end the gamecock, which repre sents a still-defiant people, and at the other end, the dove of peace with the olive branch. - 1 •12 h* 22 •23 St., c. 1871.1 17* Mrs. of Mrs. 30. Old Newberry Male Academy. 19 If Aj- 1870. Remodeled and now the home of Mrs. D. J. Taylor. Names of some of foe students can still be seen carved in the boards of this house. 8. Between 1107 and 1117 Boyce St Cardens of foe Standard Savings and Loan Association. Site of foe Newberry Bank, c. 1852, the first banking institution in Newberry. 9. Oner type oui era House, Nance and Boyce Sts. Plans for this Gothic- type building were drawn by G. L. Normann and contractors were Wells and Cline. Dedicated in 1882. For many years it served as the center of cultural and civic activities for New berry. Now foe ground floor houses foe City Hall. Listed in “The National Register of Historic Places.” 34/13 SOI a in iov>o w uic iil i.— Aveleigh Presbyterian Church. Owned later by ancestors of Mrs. Waters. S 10. Main. Nance, and Boyce Sts., behind foe Old Court House. Tne Confederate Memorial Monument stands on foe site of foe first jail in Newberry, a two-story stone building. The present terraces on foe sides of foe Monument contain stone blocks that were a part of foe old jail. 11. Old Newberry Female Academy, 909 College St. Home of Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Dickert. Considerably remodeled, this house was originally a red brick building erected before foe War between foe States. Later it served as foe Newberry Graded School, from its opening 1888-89 until another building was erected for that purpose where Boundary Street School is now located. 12. Ruff House, 808 Boundary St., c. 1850-55. Home of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Cobb. Built by Dr. Pressley B. Ruff, 1801-90, a distinguished physician. Owned for many years by J. H. Widcer, father of Mrs. Cobb. 13. Pratt House, 734 Boundary St., before 1837. Home of Mr. and Mrs. Terence Brummett. Originally built by Thomas Pratt, Newberry merchant from 1813 to his death in 1837, or by his father-in-law Major Frederick Nance. Occupied first by foe Pratts and later by foe Rev. John J. Brantley, pastor of foe V the First Baptist Church from 1850-66. 14. Gildercrest, 921 Jessica Avenues a 1857 Home of Mrs. O. F. Armfield. Built by William Nimce, son of Major Fred erick Nance. Subsequently owned by James R. Leavell and then by Dr. James K. Gilder, from whom it takes its name. Two of foe small houses built for slaves still stand in foe rear. 15. Nance House, 516 Boundary St. Home of Miss Corrie Lei Havird. Built by Erasmus Nance, nephew of Major Frederick Nance. About 200 yards to foe rear is foe old Nance family graveyard. 16. Timberhouse, 1427 Ebenezer Road, c. 1855-60. Home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Westwood. This house was first the home of Jacob Kibler and was once occupied by U. S. Congressman George Johnstone. 17. Village Cemetery, Coates St. Many of Newberry’s early and prominent settlers are buried here, among them Dr. P. B. Ruff; Mrs. Ker Boyce; Cant Basil M. Blease, first volunteer from Newberry for the Confederate Army; Capt. John M. Kinard; Gen. H. H. Kinard. one of Newberry’s early sheriffs; and five Unknown Confederate Soldiers. Nearby stood die home of John Coate. 18. Caldwell-Wright House, 808 College St. c. 1825. Home of Mr. and Mrs. W J. Roddey. Erected by John Caldwell, son of a Revoluntionary Patriot It was purchased in 1866 by Robert H. Wright, father of Z. F. Wright who later moved R from its original location to make room for his palatial resi dence nearby at foe top of College St t Historic Map of the City and County of Newberry, South Carolina £B£N€Ze* 16 32. 2100 block of Main St. Site of the home of Chancellor James J. Caldwell. The elegant mansion was purchased about 1842 by Lambert J. Jones, nrominent Newberry lawyer. After the death of Mr. Jones and his wife, foe former Mary Eliza McHardy, approximately 196 acres surrounding the house were purchased by a group of enterprising Newberrians who removed the house and began what was probably Newberry’s first suburban real estate development. 33. Williams-Parr House, 1905 Main St., c. 1825. Home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Baker and Dr. and Mrs. Ralph P. Baker. Built bv Capt. James Williams, whose son, General James K. Williams, Mayor of Newberry, Commissioner of Equity, and State Representative lived here until 1867. Owned by Thaddeus T. Duncan until purchased in 1905 by Henry L. Parr, organizer of Parr Shoals and father of Mrs. Ralph B. Baker. 34. Henry Summer House, 1213 Crenshaw St., c. 1846. Home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Coleman. Built by Henry Summer, prominent attorney and State Representative. Purchased after the War Between the States by Robert L. McCaughrin. This house formerly faced Main St. and stood in the center of the block on which now located. 35. Holmes House, 1228 Walnut St., c. 1886. Home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Baker. Remodeled in 1947, using much material from foe McClintock House, c. 1850, which originally stood on the east side of foe 900 blodc of College St 36. DeWalt House. 1217 Walnut St, c. 1832. Home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Reid and Miss Cornelia Mayer. Built by Daniel DeWalt, planter and merchant, whoee father came from Pennsylvania before the Revolution. Daniel's daughter Caro line married Dr. O. B. Mayer, Sr, who enlarged and re modeled the house. Descendants of foe original owner atfll live here.