What to See in York - Top Sights and Attractions

Courthouse in York, South Carolina. The York County Courthouse, built in 1914, is an historic courthouse located at West Liberty and South Congress streets in the city of York in York County, South Carolina. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Darlington native William Augustus Edwards who designed eight other South Carolina courthouses as well as academic buildings at 12 institutions in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. On October 30, 1981, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

Building in York. Wilson House, also known as Old Jail and Yorkville Jail, is a historic home located at York, York County, South Carolina. It is attributed to Robert Mills and was built in 1828. It is a three-story, brick building originally designed as a local jail. It features brick arches and a semi-circular fanlight. It was converted into a residence in 1853, then used as a jail during the Reconstruction Era when Federal troops imprisoned Ku Klux Klan members.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[2]

Building in York. Witherspoon-Hunter House is a historic home located at York, York County, South Carolina. It was built about 1825, and consists of a two-story, front section covered by a gable roof, with a one-story L-shaped rear annex. The house is of frame construction and rests upon a raised brick basement. It features a double-tiered front portico. Also on the property is a small brick building.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[3]

Hart House is a historic home located at York, York County, South Carolina. It was built about 1855, and is a frame Greek Revival style raised cottage on a brick foundation. It features Palladian windows in the gable ends and a double portico with simple square columns.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[4]