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Colonial Revival style was an effort to look back to the Federal and Georgian architecture of America’s founding period for design inspiration. Less commonly, the Post-Medieval English and Dutch Colonial house forms were an influence on the Colonial Revival style. This enthusiasm to explore the architecture of America’s founding period was generated in part by the Philadelphia Centennial of 1876 celebrating the country’s 100th birthday. This trend was further promoted by the Columbian Exposition of 1893, held in Chicago.

Like most revival efforts, the Colonial Revival style did not generally produce true copies of earlier styles. Although, in the early years of the 20th century (1910-1935) there was a real interest in studying and duplicating Georgian period architecture. Generally, the Colonial Revival style took certain design elements – front façade symmetry, front entrance fanlights and sidelights, pedimented doorways, porches and dormers – and applied them to larger scale buildings. These colonial era details could be combined in a great variety of ways, creating many subtypes within this style. Courtesy of the Penn. Arch. Field Guide – Website
    CONFEDERATE MILITARY RECORD - SIMS
  • CONFEDERATE MILITARY RECORD - SIMS
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Mr. William Randolph Sims, a Civil War veteran, at 151 York Street –

Mr. William Randolph Sims, a Civil War veteran, at 151 York Street –

Ms. Claudia Key – Wherry age 7 at her home on York Street.

Ms. Claudia Key – Wherry age 7 at her home on York Street.

Key – Sims home in the 1930’s.

Key – Sims home in the 1930’s.

 Mr. and Mrs. William R. Sims with their great grand-daughter Claudia Wherry

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Sims with their great grand-daughter Claudia Wherry

Mrs. Claudia Letitia Sims – Key, the mother of Claudia Key – Wherry

Mrs. Claudia Letitia Sims – Key, the mother of Claudia Key – Wherry

 The young Key children at home honoring their parents.

The young Key children at home honoring their parents.

Ms. Claudia Key Wherry at her home on York St., Chester, S.C. –

Ms. Claudia Key Wherry at her home on York St., Chester, S.C. –

Mrs. W.R. Sims with her son, R.W. Sims –

Mrs. W.R. Sims with her son, R.W. Sims –

Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History – 1986

Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History – 1986

 Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History – 1986

Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History – 1986

 Image taken by R&R in 2012

Image taken by R&R in 2012
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Key House -151 York Street Chester, S.C.

Get Directions Latitude: 34.7115982     Longitude: -81.2082672

City Directories and History: 1908 – Claudia Key 1940 – Claudia L. Key, 1958 – Lawson C. Horner, 1978 – Annie S. Horner

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Modified heavily in the 1950’s this lovely home was originally built for the son of Robert Henry Stringfellow,

Children of Claudia Sims - Key and her husband, James T. Key, Sr.,: James Turner key, Jr., Claudia Sims Key - Wherry, Mary Letitia Key, Sims, and Frank Sims Key, Sr. - Courtesy of the Wherry Family Collection - 2013

Children of Claudia Sims – Key and her husband, James T. Key, Sr.,: James Turner key, Jr., Claudia Sims Key – Wherry, Mary Letitia Key, Sims, and Frank Sims Key, Sr. – Courtesy of the Wherry Family Collection – 2013

Thornton Stringfellow in circa 1885. However, Mrs. Claudia Key, the widow of J.T. Key, was the long-term owner of this home and most likely removed some of the homes original Italianate features. Additional Sims-Key family members also resided here including Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Randolph Sims who operated the Sims and Carter Company on Gadsden Street. The Randolph “Randy” Ligon family also lived here in the 1990’s.

Informative link: Italianate Architecture

James Turner Kee (or Key). Married Claudia Sims, daughter of William Randolph Sims and his wife, Hattie Bratton Erwin.* Issue:
a. Claudia Key. Married James Ferguson Wherry II of Chester County, S.C.
b. Letitia Key. Married Henry Radcliffe Sims of Orangeburg, S.C., member of the Senate of South Carolina and president of Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S.C. He was also a proprietor, editor and publisher of the Orangeburg Times & Democrat No issue. (He had a twin brother, Hugo Sims, who shared ownership of the Orangeburg newspaper.)

Information from: The Bulletin – A publication of the Chester District Genealogical Society

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