Bishopville in Lee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Apollos James House
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. William Apollos James House Marker
William Apollos James (1857-1930), prominent local businessman and public servant, lived here from 1904 until his death. James founded the Farmers Loan and Trust Company and was its president for more than 20 years. When Lee County was created in 1902 James was one of the commissioners who laid out county boundaries and built a new courthouse. He later represented the county in the S.C. House in 1913-14.
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This house, built as a one-story cottage in 1903, became a large Classical Revival house in 1911 with the addition of a large second story and wraparound porch. The garden here, laid out by a daughter, Sara B. “Tallie” James, is also notable for its 136 varieties of camellias. The house, donated to the Lee County Historical Society in 1995, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Erected 2002 by The Lee County Historical Society. (Marker Number 31-14.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 34° 13.223′ N, 80° 14.893′ W. Marker is in Bishopville, South Carolina, in Lee County. It is on North Dennis Avenue, on the right. Located
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. 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 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Corporal James D. Heriot (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Capers (about 500 feet away); Gratitude Train - Merci America (about 500 feet away); Felix "Doc" Blanchard (about 600 feet away); Felix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard (about 600 feet away); Flag Park (about 700 feet away); Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bishopville Vietnam Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bishopville.
Regarding William Apollos James House. The William Apollos James House, built in 1903 and substantially altered in 1911, is significant as an example of an early twentieth-century vernacular rendition of a Colonial Revival style residence which grew from a modest Folk Victorian cottage. The house was built in 1903 as a lateral-gabled, one-story Folk Victorian cottage with a center gabled dormer. It was occupied by the James family in January 1904. A second story with hip roof, as well as a hip roofed wraparound porch with boxed classical piers, was added in 1911. The house follows the standard central-hall with four-over-four pattern of rooms. The front
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 18, 2010
2. William Apollos James House Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 18, 2010
3. William Apollos James House Marker, seen along North Dennis Avenue
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 18, 2010
4. William Apollos James House
National Register of Historic Places: William Apollos James House ** (added 1999 - Building - #99000200)
South Carolina Department of Archives and History, circa 1999
5. William Apollos James House
South Carolina Department of Archives and History, circa 1999
6. William Apollos James House
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,266 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 10, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
