The W.L. Hill Store, built in 1913, is an historic three story department store located on York Street in the town of Sharon, York County, South Carolina.[2] It is by far the largest building in town. Designed in the commercial style, by locally prominent architect Julian Starr, its size and grandeur was meant to mimic larger stores in major cities. On January 20, 1995, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2] It is located in the Hill Complex Historic District.
W.L. Hill Store | |
![]() W.L. Hill Store in downtown Sharon | |
Location | Sharon, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°57′06″N 81°20′17″W / 34.951754°N 81.338004°W |
Built | 1913 |
Architect | Julian Starr |
Architectural style | Commercial Style |
NRHP reference No. | 94001572[1] |
Added to NRHP | 20 January 1995 |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "W.L. Hill Store Sharon, SC" (PDF). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
External links
editMedia related to W.L. Hill Store at Wikimedia Commons
- Olde English District tourism information website
- South Carolina Department of Archives and History file on W.L. Hill Store