City Directories and History: The 1907-08 City Directory states the Clarence M. Kuykendall family lived at this number on East Main Street, Rock Hill, S.C. It is unclear as to the specific location of this home on East Main. The house was designed by H.E. White for the family in 1907 according to the S.C. Architects: 1885 – 1935 by Wells and Dalton, 1992. (This is the approximate site of the Sturgis Home or later the School District office on East Main)
The Herald reported on June 7, 1902 – “That M.H. Sandifer is organizing the Standard Drug and Manufacturing Company. Incorporators are Mr. Sandifer, A.J. Evans, and C.M. Kuykendall. The capital stock is $10,000. offered at $100. per share. They intend to add 30″ to the existing building for paints, oils, and other rough goods. The present store room will be refurbished and will had prescription cases and showcases for drugs and fancy articles. They will manufacture Campbell’s Anti-Ferment and other drugs. This will give Rock Hill three strong drug firms.”
The Herald reported on Sept. 25, 1907 – “J. M. Deas, a contractor of Charlotte, has located in Rock Hill. He already has four contracts for new houses, two on Hampton Street for Mr. S.T. Frew, a two story house on East Main for Dr. C.M. Kuykendall, and the residence of R.A. Beall of East Main. Mr. Deas can be found at the home of Capt. A.E. Smith.”
The Rock Hill Record of Nov. 2, 1908 contained an ad for Kuykendall and Co., claiming to be the absolutely reliable grocers and located at 139 East Main Street.
The Rock Hill Record reported on July 1, 1909 – “Mr. W.R. McAlister of Greenville has purchased the stock of Kuykendall and Company of Rock Hill and will do a general mercantile business. Mr. McAlister also has stores at Greenville, Williamston, and Iva.”
Architect, Hugh Edward White (1869 – 1939), born in Fort Mill, S.C. he attended Fort Mill Academy and later graduated from Clemson College in 1898. He started his practice in about 1894 prior to completing his formal education. His first plan was for the Friedheim Department Store of Rock Hill. According to a Rock Hill Research Paper #10 by Ms. Bessie L. Garrison – 1952, “White traveled with Julius and Sidney Freidheim to visit large store in New Orleans, Washington, Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The rotunda and balcony of the Freidheim store was designed after Wanamaker’s Store in Philadelphia and the facade from Maison Blanche in New Orleans. The stone on the facade came from a quarry in Winnsboro, S.C. ” Remained in Rock Hill until about 1903 and later returned to work. In the 1890’s he worked in an architectural firm in Atlanta. Between 1903-1918 he was a field supervisor of the Supt. Architect Dept. of the Treasury. For about three years 1918-21, he was employed with Charles Coker Wilson in Columbia or Gastonia, N.C.
Mr. Kuykendall also had businesses at: 139 East Main (Grocery and Manufacturer of Campbell’s Anti-Ferment). Ms. Cora L. Kuykendall (his daughter), was the bookkeeper.
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