The Lantern Winter 07

The Lantern
A Publication of Historic Rock Hill
HISTORIC ROCK HILL
CALENDAR
HISTORIC ROCK HILL
PROGRAMS 2007
Bethel Samplers and
Ante-Bellum Education
Presented by Pat Veasey
Feb 20, 7:00 pm - Rock Hill
City Hall
History Revealed - Digging at
the White Home
Presented by Phil Hinson
March 20, 7:00 pm - Catawba
Regional Center
Rock Hill’s Downtown History
Presented by John Misskelley
April 17, 7:00 pm - Location
To Be Announced
The Builders Eye – Understanding the White Home
Presented by James I. Robinson
May 15, 7:00 pm - Location To
Be Announced
Members will be contacted by
e-mail or by the calling
committee prior to meetings
January - February, 2007
GROWING COLLECTION OF ROCK
HILL’S HISTORY
help with this one.
Even though we continue working
with the White Family, I need to
stress that Historic Rock Hill does not
have the resources to continue adding
to its expanding collection of local
history. With limited space, financial
resources and staff, the organization
asks that you please keep the items
until HRH has a facility to manage
collections or call and we will be
happy to assist in finding your items
Chris Rushing and Rusty Robinson accept early kitchen
an alternative museum home. York
collections from George and Bill White.
County has several wonderful facilities as well
as the Winthrop Archives that might be just
the
type needed to safeguard your important
he citizens of Rock Hill have been
object. Call me if I can help but also undervery generous in sharing historic
stand that Historic Rock Hill is not prepared
objects of family and community
to accept additional items unless they are truly
importance. Of particular note are the considunique to Rock Hill and the mission of the orerable number of decorative arts and historic
ganization.
items donated to HRH via the White Family
in conjunction with their family home. On
Saturday, January 20th the last of these family
items were transferred. The collection consists
of portraits, family papers, photographs, ironwork, furniture, pottery, and bottles. However,
it was the last two items presented to Historic
Rock Hill that I can’t wait to exhibit and share
with Rock Hillians. These are the original
flintlock rifle used by George Pendleton
The shot bag
White and his dated leather ball pouch. The
once bedate on the pouch is August 10, 1847. Do any
longed to
of our readers know what date commemoGeorge P.
rates? With such a small staff, I really need
White.
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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
Historic Rock Hill’s expansion in 2006 was admirable and I wish to see this interest
in our local history flourish during 2007. One way in which the Board of Directors intends
to muster continued support from its membership and donor base is by showing positive
planning and steps towards fully restoring the White Home.
At its meeting on January 8, 2007 board members met with Don Yelverton, the project
architect. Mr. Yelverton offered two designs for the façade stabilization and restoration. Both architectural plans
were carefully studied and board members intently listened and openly discussed each plan with interest. The
first plan promoted the restoration of the home in much the same manner as Rock Hillians have viewed it for
the past fifty years. The alternative plan creates a restored view of the home to a period from approximately 18591890s. This plan would recreate, through modern materials, the fancy latticework double porches with elaborate
pierced columns and highly unusual balustrades. Though both styles have merit, it was the fancy and historic view
that the board voted to adopt.
Mr. Yelverton was instructed to move forward with completing his design for the earlier restoration period,
to include a number of window repairs and replacement, and overall completion of the home’s front section.
Once the drawings are complete, he will take bids for the work. When he knows what this work will cost, the
Board of Directors will make final decisions. At this point a majority of the members felt strongly that the fancy
design is not only unusual but also attractive and will draw significant interest and usage of the facility when completed.
To date, stabilization of the property has progressed, as funds are available. Property payments to the White
Family members, grounds clearing, security, roofing, and so many additional facets of this project have already
been completed. Each of these was done in a manner to insure the home’s complete stability and restoration as
additional pledges are made over the following four or five years. The restoration phase of the home is just now
beginning. The façade work outlined is clearly Phase I of a three-prong restoration plan that will continue progressing as money is available. Members of the board strongly support moving in a conservative manner that insures the best use of community and donor dollars.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I hope you too will enjoy seeing the first phase of restoration begin this
spring.
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Gifts to Historic Rock Hill
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
In honor of Neily Pappas by Don Ferguson, Sr.
In honor of Neily Pappas by Frances Leitner.
In honor of Joe and Gayle Lanford by Patty and Al LeRoy
In honor of Ann Roddey by Patty and Al LeRoy
What's New in the Old Neighborhood? - Annual Meeting of
the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network, Augusta, Georgia, February 8-10, 2007. Augusta, like
many other communities is experiencing change in African
American communities, as in-town neighborhoods are poised
for revitalization. The conference will explore a variety of
neighborhood preservation issues. More information is available
at
<http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtD
ocument=328>.
Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference , Boston,
MA, March 7-10, 2007. This national trade show and conference will include 80 seminars, workshops, and panel discussions on preservation, restoration, and renovation topics and
tours of Boston landmarks. Hundreds of exhibitors and suppliers will feature displays with many hard-to-find products
and services. For more information visit www.traditionalb u i l d i n g s h o w . c o m
<http://www.traditionalbuildingshow.com>.
Savannah and the Lowcountry: 28th Annual Conference
2007, Savannah, Georgia, March 28-31, 2007. Sponsored by
the Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF), the conference
will include scholarly papers and study tours of both the
Georgia and South Carolina coastal areas. Note: Conference
registration is limited to VAF members and residents of Savannah and the lowcountry tour areas. More information is
available
at
www.vernaculararchitectureforum.org
<http://www.vernaculararchitectureforum.org>.
In memory of Coleman Poag by Rice and Joann McMaster
In memory of Asbury Hoke by Rice and Joann McMaster
MAPS – MANUSCRIPTS – PHOTOS
The History and Education Committee of Historic Rock Hill, is working on an important research project, dealing with Rock Hill’s earliest history, specifically the
period prior to or about 1895. If you have information on journals, maps, photographs, manuscripts or other printed information that you would like to allow
members of the committee to review and perhaps copy, HRH would like to hear
from you. It is important that the committee hear from you very soon! Therefore,
please call Wade Fairey at (803) 329-1020. He will forward your contact information to the committee. Again, the type documents the committee hopes to find
might include the afore mentioned, but could also be surveys, bridge locations,
mill sites, store journals, carpenters’ journals or even railroad data prior to 1875.
Items such as journals or store account books are invaluable sources of data that
can assist in telling a more complete history. Your help in sharing these family
held sources will be most helpful to HRH in fulfilling a forthcoming history. If you
do not call, HRH will not be able to potentially include it in this important project.
South Carolina Community Design Summit, Clemson, SC,
April 24-25, 2007. Sponsored by the SC Design Arts Partnership, the SC Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the SC Chapter of the American Planning Association,
and others, this statewide symposium will highlight the critical role that design can play in shaping the future of South
Carolina communities. It is a multi-disciplinary forum for
designers, citizens, elected officials, and other community
leaders to stimulate public discussion, gain practical knowledge, and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and problem solving through design. More information is available at
<http://www.scdesignsummit.org/>.
Save the Date: April 24, 2007. The SC African American
Heritage Commission is planning a conference on preserving
African American churches and church records.
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HISTORIC ROCK HILL
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Ornaments of historic buildings –
can be hung or can sit in a stand
WHAT AND WHERE
Be the first person to identify this structure, including where it was located to win a one-year subscription to The Lantern. Call Historic Rock Hill,
1-803-329-1020 with the winning information.
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK • ROCK HILL DEPOT
• TILLMAN HALL (at Winthrop University)
• THE WHITE HOME
$20 each – available at The Bookworm or the Cobbler’s
Bench in Rock Hill or from
Historic Rock Hill at 329-1020 - Ornaments may be
mailed for $3.00 postage and handling
Post cards with scenes of yesterday… package of
8 cards (2 of each view) $2.00
Anderson Auto • “Electric” Trolley
Last Issue was the cornerstone laying ceremony of Winthrop Training School in 1912.
Historic Rock Hill’s List of Needs
A few of the items required to house the
collections, displays and information being
preserved by HRH.
• Main Street, Rock Hill, 1915 • Peoples National Bank
Available from the HRH office - $1.00 postage
and handling for mailing
•Three large artist easels (adjustable)
•Electric pencil sharpener •Three-hole punch
•Blankets/quilts and old cotton sheets
•Digital camera •Acid-free boxing
•Metal shelving •Powerpoint software program
•New computer system
•Volunteer to arrange new filing system
The
Book Shelf
Rock Hill: 150 Years of History
Columns by Louise Pettus - $10.00
$3.00 postage and handling for mailing
A History of Dentistry in Rock Hill, SC
by Addie Stokes Mayfield ($20.00)
Representative Descendants of the
Scotch-Irish Brothers Moses and High White
by Wm. B. White ($40.00)
Available from the HRH office
CN2 building on Elizabeth Lane • PO Box 651
Rock Hill, SC 29731 • 803-329-1020
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SPONSORSHIP
Sponsors are
needed for
March 2007.
HISTORIC ROCK HILL WELCOMES THE
FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS:
Bill and Cathy Abernathy
Ruth Allender
Mary Jo Balasco
David and Bea Beaty
Butch and Wendy Blanchard
Brad and Jan Elliott
Jim and Kack Hardin
Wes and Sally Hayes
Gary Hood
Marvin and Lois Hyatt
Manning and Sheilah Kimmel
Mac and Doris Leitner
Bob and Leslie Maycock
Tom and Camille McKinney
Roddey and Norma Miller
Chip and Patricia Pryor
Jay Rinehart
Hugh and Betsy Rock
Jerry and Harriet Sample
Chaplin & Karen Spencer
Steve and Susan Vogel
Beatty White
January 16, 2007 344 member units
481 individuals
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Specializing in Historic Restoration
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704-363-5534
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MISSKELLEY’S FORUM
Pendleton Street was once a vibrant area of town; today it is a
sleepy neighborhood filled with middle-income styled historic
homes. The Fennell Infirmary (St. Phillips Hospital), once located
at the corner of Pendleton and North Confederate Avenue, played
a large part in the development of Pendleton Street. Many of the
structures on this street were once physicians’ offices, with the remaining structures used as housing for the very people who worked
either at the hospital or in the offices. The structure we will look
at in this issue seems to have a mysterious past, as information from
the city directories is limited.
The city survey card of the property at 374 Pendleton Street states
that this structure was built circa 1915. The Sanborn Map & Publishing Company drawing shows that this lot was vacant in April of
1916. From the 1913 through 1945 directories this address was not
shown, though the city survey card states that in the 1925 city directory R.W. Young, a supervisor with the Southern Railroad was the
owner. I believe that DBS Preservation Consultants, Inc., the firm
that did the initial historic survey of historic properties was in error
as to this address and confused it with the property next door at
378 Pendleton, which was demolished around 1977.
From 1949 thru 1961 this house at 374 Pendleton was listed in
the city directory, and it shows Rembert Ward, a telegraph operator
for the Southern Railroad, and his wife Lena M. Ward an office secretary at the Clinic building occupying this home. After 1961 it appears that the home became a rental property as several people,
including Emmet E. Raulaine in 1962, and Harold McFadden, Jr.,
from 1963 through 1969. In 1970 Mr. McFadden, his wife Beatrice
B. McFadden, and Lonnie R. Christmas were listed as living at this
home. Jerry Bennett occupied this house from 1971 through 1980;
the directory shows the property as vacant in 1981. In 1982 Luther
Conner lived at this address, and from 1983 to 1984 Bryant’s School
of Whiz Day Care operated at this house.
Congressman John Spratt
“Proud To Serve You Since 1983”
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by John T. Misskelley
This historic house has been vacant since 1997. Presently the
house is in desperate straits, although the house has a tin roof that
appears to be in good shape, the condition of the interior is unknown. This house features a gable dormer with double 6 over 1
windows, the same window configuration at the right elevation
gable end, and a full front façade front porch.
This house has been slated for demolition twice, but both times
were saved by local homeowners. If this house could be made waterproof, vandal proof and checked for termites and treated, it could
again be a major contributing historic house in the Confederate
Park Neighborhood association.
John T. Misskelley
President’s Remarks
Happy New Year to all. As Wade has pointed out in his report, Historic Rock Hill accomplished quite a bit in 2006. Under Wade’s
directorship and countless hours of volunteer time, we have come a long way. The holiday party was a celebration of a year of success,
with many long-time and new members attending. Many thanks to Charlotte Shillinglaw and her committee for making it a very special
evening.
We are looking forward to an active and productive 2007. The Board is committed to making Historic Rock Hill even stronger
this year and hopes to involve more members in active roles.
Following are a few of the goals for 2007:
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Continue membership growth, including increased membership involvement;
Build on existing relationships with the City of Rock Hill, York County, the Rock Hill School District and other organizations;
Increase pledges and other funding for the White Home Campaign;
Increase non-cash contributions for Historic Rock Hill activities and the White Home Project;
Continue public awareness and education for historic preservation and Rock Hill’s history;
Complete the White Home façade;
Increase fundraising events;
Long range planning.
All of the above goals will require work from all of us. If you are not currently involved and want to be, please call me or the Historic
Rock Hill office to explore the volunteer opportunities. We encourage everyone’s involvement in any way.
I look forward to an exciting 2007. Please call (803-327-9041) or e-mail me ([email protected]) with any ideas.
Grazier Rhea
President
Roadside History
Rock Hill
UPPER LANDSFORD ROAD, NOW
CHARLOTTE AVENUE
The street which passes this spot was once a part of the northern
branch of the main road from Yorkville to Landsford, on the
Catawba River. Rock Hill grew up near this old highway between
the points of intersection of the Old Saluda Road on the east and
the Nation Ford Road on the west. The origins of the Landsford
Road are lost in antiquity, but the route has been shown on maps at
least since 1820. All the ante-bellum homes in Rock Hill are located
along what was called the Upper Landsford Road.
ANTE-BELLUM LANDOWNERS
In the 1840s the Upper Landsford Road in this section traversed the
farms or plantations of these early citizens of the Catawba Indian
land in Eastern York District: (east to west) John Steele, Mrs. Cynthia Sturgis Neely, James Miller, George P. White, James Moore,
Robert Miller, Stephen McCorkle, and Nathan Kimbrell. In
Ebenezer it passed through the lands of Dr. John Johnson, William
Barron, Randolph Withers, and Col. Edward Avery.
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Historic Rock Hill financial summary
Jan '05 - Dec 06
January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006
Income
Advertising
Total Contributions Income
Grants
Interest
Total Legacies & Bequests
Membership Dues
Miscellaneous Income
$395.00
$54,764.91
$20.00
$9,569.00
Total Income
Alarm Monitoring
Campaign Expenses
Contract Labor
Contributions/Honorarium
Dues and Membership
Events
Fees
Insurance
Interest Expense
Meals and Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Newsletter
Notes Payable
Office Supplies
Payroll Liabilities
Postage and Delivery
Printing and Reproduction
Professional Fees
Repairs
Salaries
Telephone
Training
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$362.17
Special Events
Bank Service Charges
Net Income
$3,831.00
$2,494.57
Awards
Total Expense
$705,216.37
Reimbursed Expenses
Sale of Merchandise
Expense
$650.00
Utilities
$2,069.00
$779,372.02
$216.81
$226.80
$3,295.50
$10,650.28
$17,577.79
$450.00
$310.00
$7,609.67
$50.00
$25,972.49
$31,102.45
$37.94
$304.37
$3,266.76
$104,150.00
$9,456.32
$15,391.98
$157.95
$79.83
$209,399.47
$176,847.50
$39,510.51
$816.19
$176.58
$4,053.17
$661,110.36
$118,261.66
Financial Report Comments
HRH’s wonderful Treasurer, volunteer Mrs. Frances
L. Rouse, completed the outstanding job of pulling this
financial data from several sources to combine all of
HRH financial reporting into one concise form. Her
endless hours of dedication are sincerely appreciated
and helpful in fulfilling HRH’s many obligations.
As the Board of Directors promised in the December Lantern, it is providing you, our members and contributors, with a full financial profit and loss statement.
As a membership organization, the Board feels it is
highly important that members know funds are being
used in a prudent manner. The report combines the
information for 2005 and 2006 into one easily understood statement. What the report does not say, is that
in January 2007, another significant payment was issued to the White Family to fulfill HRH’s continued
obligation of purchasing the property. Along with architectural fees also coming due in early 2007, (for the
expected façade restoration project,) little more than
operational funds will remain as of the end of January.
Most of the income and expenses reported went for
the Save the White Home Campaign, mortgage payments and restoration contracts at the White Home.
Unfortunately, what does not show on this report, are
additional monetary and physical contributions. These
are most often unreported to our staff or the Board.
Local companies have also contributed by cleaning the
lot, grading, contributing soil, printing the newsletter,
providing graphic design expertise and hauling debris.
These non-cash contributions, along with the volunteer
hours, make all our successes possible. The Board of
Historic Rock Hill deeply appreciates all the significant
non-cash contributions that are invaluable in the
process of fulfilling HRH’s mission to the community.
The Walker House
Herald staff photo
The rambling but comfortable Walker house near Neely’s Creek A.R.P. church has been the abode of its present owners, Misses Minnie,
Maggie, and Mattie Walker since they were born. In the yard can be seen the old boxwoods, crepe myrtle, and other shrubs in which the
sisters take great interest.
OLD WALKER
HOMESTEAD IS
LANDMARK
OF THE NEELY’S
CREEK COMMUNITY
History of House, Built in
3 Periods, Is Not Well-Known
By Elizabeth Reed
One of the landmarks of the Neely’s
Creek community is the story-and-one-half
Walker house not far from Neely’s Creek
A.R.P. Church.
The nine room house has been built in
three room units and at different periods.
The three rooms at the right are of logs that
have long since been weatherboarded over.
At two times since, three room units have
been added.
The hospitable and gracious mistresses of
the house are the Walker sisters, Misses Minnie, Maggie and Mattie Walker, who are
noted for being fine cooks.
Early History
Very little is known about Thomas
Wherry (Thomas was the son of William
Wherry originally from Chester County, SC.
The Wherry’s were a prominent family in
both counties and helped to organize and
found Hopewell Presbyterian Church.
Willam Wherry had other children, one
being William Coulter Wherry, Sr. Interestingly, Willam C. and his brother Thomas
married Margaret Drucilla Workman and
Martha Louise Workman who were sisters.)
who owned the home and about 1,000 acres
of land prior to 1870. However, visions of
pioneer life in the quiet community when
York county was new-or did not yet exist-can
be conjured up if one visits the home. The
setting is extremely pleasant and in the yard
are to be seen very old cedars, boxwoods,
and other shrubs. The Walker sisters blend
the old and new into a harmonious whole
Andrew Jackson Walker
1833-1918 (pic 1903)
in their yard. They cultivate a number of
specimens of camellias.
Andrew Jackson Walker (HRH Member
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Minnie, Mattie and Maggie Walker, daughters of Andrew Jackson Walker
Andrew Jackson Walker (HRH Member
Robert H. Walker’s great great grandfather)
bought the house and approximately 1,000
acres of land from Thomas Wherry in 1878.
He moved to the house with his wife, Mrs.
Mary Ann Whiteside (s) Walker. The couple reared a fine family in the substantial old
home.
The oldest son, William Edgar Walker,
(Sr.) was married to Rosa Wherry (Who was
the daughter of William Coulter Wherry, Jr,
which makes her the great niece of Thomas
Wherry.) on December 23, 1898. He died
January 12, 1944.
Grier Walker was married to Dora
West on December 12, 1894 and lives in the
Harmony community.
The eldest daughter, Miss Lela Walker
was married to Joe Williams on June 28,
1894 and lives today in the Neely’s Creek
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community.
John T. Walker married Miss Jennie Gettys, a missionary to Mexico, on February 23,
1916. They live in the Lesslie community.
Misses Minnie and Maggie Walker and
the youngest daughter, Miss Mattie Walker,
live in the homestead now.
The youngest son in the family is Brice
Walker who married Miss Maggie
Shillinglaw on September 13, 1908.
An interesting incident connected with
the old house is that the late Joe J. Williams
married both his wives in the old house. His
first wife was Miss Mollie Wherry, daughter
of Thomas Wherry, and his second wife was
Miss Lela Walker.
In 1890 three rooms were added to the
house. Today, it has electric lights and the
Misses Walker cook on a gleaming electric
stove and cool their food with a modern re-
frigerator.
In the home are to be found lovely old
pieces of furniture and furnishings handed
down from previous generations. Among
these are marble topped dressers, very old
chairs, massive bedroom suites of oak and
other pieces. Lovely, too, are the pieces of
handwork made by hands long dust. One
of these is a quilt in a tulip design with thousands of tiny stitches, done in bright yellow,
red, and green against a white background.
Miss Minnie Walker said this quilt “was
brought by Aunt Sallie Grier from Steele
Creek”.
In the downstairs room a Seth Thomas
clock has ticked away since 1870, keeping
perfect time.
The stairway to the huge bedroom upstairs is dark, winding and narrow. A door
opens on the stairway and care must be exercised in making the ascent and the descent.
Not fancy, but substantial and comfortable is the Walker house. The wide pine
boards that form the floors, walls, and ceilings are probably good for another century.
(This article appeared in The Evening
Herald I believe on about 27 JAN 1949. If
anyone has or would like further information about the Wherry or Walker Families
or the house please contact me, HRH Member Robert H. Walker. The Wherry/Walker
home burned in the early 1970’s. It stood
right off present day Oak Pond Road, which
is located between Porter Road and Neely’s
Creek Church Road. Basically behind the
Marshall Walker home.)
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Advance notice of monthly meetings and projects
WHY BELONG TO HISTORIC ROCK HILL?
• Historic Rock Hill works to educate our citizens on the importance of local history and the stories that our
buildings and sites tell us about who we are.
• Historic Rock Hill is dedicated to preserving buildings that are in danger of demolition. Through our actions,
several houses and commercial buildings have been saved and returned to productive use.
• Historic Rock Hill works with our school children through various programs to make them aware of our local
history.
• Historic Rock Hill helps secure grant funds to protect and preserve important buildings, such as the Old
Hermon Church and the White House.
• Historic Rock Hill provides a forum for educating our members in the issues of importance in the historic
preservation movement.
• Historic Rock Hill gives us a means of cooperating with other groups working to preserve our history on the
regional, state, and national levels.
• Historic Rock Hill includes a large number of concerned citizens who are willing to speak out on local issues
dealing with our historic resources, providing needed input to our elected representatives and appointed boards.
• Historic Rock Hill gives each member a chance to connect and communicate with others who share a love for
our history.
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