City Directories and History: Built between 1824 and 1836, this dwelling on the prime corner lot was the Presbyterian manse until 1869. The 1912 Sanborn Insurance maps show the house in the same location and with no changes to the historic architectural plan as it stands in 2012. The architectural features of the historic dwelling are evident on the interior, however the exterior has been altered substantially over the years to modernize and upgrade its appearance.
The current owner believes the house was originally constructed by Arthur Owens and refers to the home as the Lemmon house having been constructed prior to 1840. The Timms family has owned the property since just after the Civil War and it remains in the family in 2013. The house appears to have been constructed as nice early 19th century house with nice architectural details throughout the east end of the home. The corner of the house, west end, appears to have been added later and features decorative elements commonly found in the late 19th century in many of Winnsboro’s finer homes. This house many have also served as the Presbyterian Manse until 1869.
Click on the More Information > link to find additional data – A Fairfield County Sketchbook, by J.S. Bolick, 2000 (Courtesy of the FCHS)
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