The Rock Hill Herald reported on Dec. 20, 1888 – “Mr. W.L. McDonald has bought a lot from Mr. J.A. Watson and will build a dwelling.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on March 13, 1889 – “Town Marshall, O’Farrell discovered a fire at the home of C.E. Spencer, Esq. and climbed to the roof and extinguished the flames.”
City Directories and History: 1908 – Charles E. Spencer, (Agnes M.) (V.P. Yorkville Monument Works, and Attorney), 1958 – Vacant, 1966 – Otis Boyd (Apartments)
The Spencer house, circa 1870, was built by Charles Edward Spencer (1849-1921) on a large tract of land for his first wife, Sarah Harris Clawson (1849-1883). Broad Street, just to the north, runs through this former dairy farm property. Col. Spencer, a professor at Kings Mountain Military Academy, was later a successful York attorney.
The 2’/2-story home features a prominent front entrance with first-and-second story pediment porch, both having double doorways framed by entablatures. Inside details include wide central hallways with curved archways, transomed doorway, floor-length windows and eight fireplaces. A summer kitchen is attached to the rear of the home via a bay-windowed studio.
The Rock Hill Herald reported on Feb. 23, 1882 – “The Law firm of Witherspoon and Spencer of Yorkville has been dissolved.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Oct. 4, 1893 reported the Town Council is looking into opening a new street from the point opposite the residence of C.E. Spencer, Esq. on Kings Mountain Street, through the lands of Judge I.D. Witherspoon, A.W. Cartwright, and W.M. Allison to West Madison Street.” (This street is now Wright Ave., in York, S.C.)
The Rock Hill Herald reported on June 24, 1899 – “The law firm of Witherspoon and Spencer of Yorkville have opened an office in Rock Hill. Mr. C.W.F. Spencer will be in charge of the Rock Hill office, which is in the new Roddey Building.”
The Herald reported on Sept. 3, 1902 that a new law firm has been formed as Spencer and Dunlap. C.R. Spencer and C.W.F. Spencer will welcome Walter M. Dunlap, the son of Major W.B. Dunlap. Mr. Dunlap will be in the Rock Hill office with C.W.F. Spencer. (This is at the Roddey Building also called the Equitable Building).
The Rock Hill Herald on Feb. 28, 1903 reported, “A commission has been issued to the Yorkville Building and Loan Association with a capital stock of $30,000. The corporators are: W. Brown Wylie, George W. Williams, Charles E. Spencer and W.J. Witherspoon.”
[Courtesy of the Yorkville Historical Society – 2002]
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