Francis B. Higgins House

Francis B. Higgins House, also known as the Caldwell-Higgins House, is a historic home located at Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina. It was built about 1820, and is a two-story weatherboarded residence with Federal and Greek Revival style details. The front facade features a projecting central portico. It was built by Francis B. Higgins, Newberry attorney, planter, and county commissioner in equity, and is the oldest documented dwelling in Newberry.[2][3]

Francis B. Higgins House
Francis B. Higgins House, March 2012
Francis B. Higgins House is located in South Carolina
Francis B. Higgins House
Francis B. Higgins House is located in the United States
Francis B. Higgins House
Location1520 Boundary St., Newberry, South Carolina
Coordinates34°16′24″N 81°36′57″W
Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Builtc. 1820 (1820)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
MPSNewberry MRA
NRHP reference No.80003682[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 26, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Francis B. Higgins House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. n.d.
  3. "Francis B. Higgins House, Newberry County (1520 Boundary St., Newberry)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History.


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