York in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
110 East Liberty Street
York Historic District
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 1, 2024
1. 110 East Liberty Street Marker
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
110 East Liberty Street
York Historic District
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 34° 59.549′ N, 81° 14.368′ W. Marker is in York, South Carolina, in York County. It is on East Liberty Street (South Carolina Route 161) west of College Street, on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the post to the left of the front steps. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 E Liberty Street, York SC 29745, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 105 East Liberty Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 203 East Liberty Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity M. E. Church, South (about 400 feet away); York County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); York Purple Heart Monument (about 500 feet away); 213 East Liberty Street (about 500 feet away); York County Gold Star Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
More about this marker. The house is a contributing building to the York Historic District
Regarding 110 East Liberty Street. Excerpts from the Historic York South Carolina Walking Tour ©2002 Yorkville Historical Society, re-printed 2012. Obtained from YHS 11/1/24.
A pivotal house, this house was built in 1843 by Dr. J. M. and Louisa Lowry....Once
known as "the show place of York" in its
days of glory, many
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 1, 2024
2. 110 East Liberty Street Marker
had as guests danced in the "T Hall".
There were sad times as well when young Samuel Lowry, killed at the Battle of Crater on July 30, 1864, was brought home by his faithful servant, Henry Avery, for burial in nearby Rose Hill Cemetery. In the early 1900's with the untimely death of John R. Ashe, his young widow Sarah was left in the house to provide for her six children and three stepchildren. She took in boarders and operated the "York Tea Room" where the town's business people came each day for meals served family style in the home's generous dining room. Functioning as a boarding house into the 1940's many employees of the Barnett Brothers Circus rented rooms when York
served as the circus' winter headquarters.
Also see . . .
1. York Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Julie Burr, Historic Preservation Division, South Carolina Department of Archives and History 1979 (Submitted on March 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
2. York Historic District. The York Historic District consists of approximately 180 contributing properties located in the significant
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 1, 2024
3. Full view of 110 East Liberty Street
Excerpt from the York Historic District Nomination Form: Built in 1843, this clapboard residence is two and one-half stories with a hip roof. On the first and second stories, the house features a centrally located door with transom and sidelights flanked on each side by two windows. The front facade features a one-story porch, with a smaller two-story portico projecting over the entry. Both feature ornately carved posts. In 1920, glass was installed to enclose the second floor portico The building's upper story features two dormers with semi-elliptical windows.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
