City Directories and History: This was an early lot in downtown Rock Hill and was used as the parsonage for Saint John’s Methodist Church prior to its being moved to the opposite corner where the church had once stood before building the new church on Main Street.
The Rock Hill Herald reported on June 25, 1885 – “A lawn party will be held in the groove on Hampton Street opposite the Baptist Church with ice cream and other refreshments. The proceeds will be used towards the purchase of a new organ for the Methodist Church.”
The Rock Hill Herald reported on Aug. 11, 1887 – “The RH Methodist Church is offering for sale their parsonage lot. The church has purchased the lot on which Mr. J.W. Westerland now lives and will build a new parsonage at that site. They paid $550. for that lot which is about 1.5 acres.” Later on Sept. 1st, 1887 the paper further reported – “The Methodist Parsonage was sold for $825., to Mr. T.P. Roddey.”
The Herald reported on May 16, 1889 – “Carpenters are tearing down the Methodist parsonage so that it can be reconstructed. Mr. J. G. Anderson was approved by the building committee to superintend the work.”
The RH Herald reported on Nov. 8, 1899 – “Mr. J.H. McFadden has bought the premise on Hampton Street, formerly the Methodist Parsonage.”
The Rock Hill Record reported on Oct. 6, 1924 – “G.W. Harvey, for the past two years Supt. of the Iredall-Jones farm (Strawberry Hill), has rented the storeroom adjoining the Robinson’s Sporting Goods Store on Hampton Street and will open a fancy grocery business.”
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