The RH Herald reported on March 18, 1916 – “T.K. Nicholson has been awarded contracts for electrical work on three residences. The first is Capt. J.R. Barxtell on Caldwell St., which is being rebuilt. Secondly is the new house which H.B. Powell will have erected at the corner of Johnston and Saluda Streets. And the third is the W.M. Mitchell home on West Main Street which will be rebuilt.”
City Directories and History: 1906 – RH PO Ledger: Mrs. J.A. Williford, Ms. Marie Barnett, Wm. Mitchell, 1908 – Wm. M. Mitchell, Effie, (144 West Main – Mitchell’s Lumber Co.) also Mr. Adam Crisman / Crissman, 1917 – W.B. Mitchell, 1922/23 – W.M. Mitchell, 1946 – Mrs. Effie H. Mitchell, (Rear) Robert Ansel, William L. Brown, William Price, 1963 – NA
William M. Mitchell was another builder and contractor in the early days. He founded the Catawba Lumber Company, then known as Mitchell’s Lumber Yard. He built many of the old homes in the city and for many years was the only person who could install plate glass in stores. (Information from: The City Without Cobwebs – Douglas S. Brown, 1953)
The Herald reported on June 27, 1900 – “Mr. Wm. Mitchell is removing the old house in which he has lived so long to the lower end of his lot to make room for a two story dwelling which he intends on erecting on the site of the old house.”
The Herald reported on Aug. 13, 1902 – That a lightning storm struck several houses. The splendid residence of Wm. Mitchell was struck by lightening and heavily damaged by fire. The family was in the back of the house and was not aware of the fire until told by their neighbor, T.N. Balfour.
The Rock Hill Record reported on Sept. 1, 1907 – “Mr. Crisman, of the Coca Cola Co of this City, leaves today for the mountains of Virginia, where he will spend a month to try to improve his health. Mr. Lynn of Chester will have charge of the plant in Mr. Crisman’s absence.”
The Rock Hill Record reported on March 8, 1909 – “William Mitchell has been given the contract for the erection of a handsome home in Oakland for Mrs. W.L. Law.”
The McElwee store ledger of 1915 listed William M. Mitchell (contractor) and his wife as account holders at the store.
Click on the More Information > link found below the picture column for additional data or picture. This location was marked in 1916 as the home of W.B. Mitchell but note it was showing as having been burned. It later became the location of popular Filling Station location Wylie’s.
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