City Directories and History: 1958 and 1966 – Rufus M. Wallace
The Yorkville Enquirer on Feb. 10, 1892 reported, “Mrs. J. Alf Carroll and family have moved from their home near Sharon to Yorkville and are occupying their residence near the Chester and Lenior Depot.”
The YV Enquirer reported later on Dec. 13, 1893 – “Mr. James E. (Toad) Carroll, who has recently sold his plantation near Blairsville, has moved to Yorkville with his wife and they have taken up residence at the home of his mother on Pinckney Avenue.” (It is unclear as to the relationship of this Mr. Carroll and others in that extended family.)
This house was built and occupied in 1904 by Rufus M. Carroll, a former member of the South Carolina Legislature and a Confederate veteran. It is said that the dwelling was constructed from lumber cut from his lands in the Sharon -Bullocks Creek area. At his death in 1908, title to the property passed to his daughter, Marie Carroll Wallace. At her death in 1941, title passed to her son, Rufus Wallace, Sr. This was the last house built on the east side of this block of North Congress Street, which at that time contained only dwellings. The structure of this Georgian house is considered to be somewhat unusual. Of interest is a circular one story open porch which featured a corbelled cornice. Present owner-occupants are Mr. & Mrs. Rufus M. Wallace, Jr. [Courtesy of the Yorkville Historical Society – 2002]
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