Rock Hill in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
President's House
Winthrop University
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009
1. President's House Marker
Each of Winthrop's president's has lived in the President's House. Built by Captain W.H. Stewart, the home became the President's residence in the late 1890's. The home was first fashioned in the Queen Anne Victorian style, with rounded turrets and clapboard siding. It was transformed during major renovation in 1917, when the house was moved back from the street, brick veneer was added, and it took on its current Dutch Colonial Revival style. The President's House and garden serves as both a residence and as a gathering place for members of the Winthrop community.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 34° 56.232′ N, 81° 1.68′ W. Marker is in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in York County. It is at the intersection of Oakland Avenue (U.S. 21) and Stewart Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Oakland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rock Hill SC 29730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); McCorkle-Fewell-Long House / Oakland (about 600 feet away); Armstrong-Mauldin House (about 700 feet away); Columbia Seminary Chapel
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company / Rock Hill Buggy Company and Anderson Motor Company (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Site includes the Winthrop College Historic District which the President's House belongs to. (Submitted on November 26, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009
2. President's House Marker
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009
3. President's House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 916 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
