City Directories and History: 1940 – John L. Williams, 1958 – John L. Williams, 1978 – Anne T. Collins
Originally constructed by Chester builder, Mr. Julius C. Carpenter, for Mr. and Mrs. John Williams in circa 1917. It appears Mr. Williams was the bookkeeper at the S. M. Jones and Company in downtown Chester, S.C.
“Many local homes and buildings attest to the skill and ability of Julius C. Carpenter as an outstanding building contractor. One of his faithful workers was Israel Budgett of McLure Street who died in 1977 at the age of 98. The majestic “S.M. Jones house” at the corner of York and Walnut Streets, presently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lamar Coogler, Jr., is a fine example of a home built by Julius C. Carpenter before or at the turn of the century. Another is the Williams home now owned by Joel W. Collins at 132 York Street. Mr. Carpenter “autographed” this house by signing his name inside a closet. An example of his homes built in the 1920’s is the house at 190 Columbia Street built for his daughter, Louise, and her husband, Albert Torbit Henry.”
(Information in part from: Chester County Heritage Book, Vol. I, Edt. by Collins – Knox, Published by the Chester Co Hist. Society – Jostens Printing, 1982)
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