Askins, W. T., House

178 S. Acline Ave., Lake City, South Carolina. County/parish: Florence.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 26, 1995. NRIS 95000636.

3 contributing buildings.

From Wikipedia:

W.T. Askins House

W. T. Askins House is a historic home located at Lake City, Florence County, South Carolina. It was built about 1895, and is a two-story, L-shaped, frame Folk Victorian style dwelling. It is clad with shiplap siding and set upon a brick pier foundation. Also on the property are a gable-front garage and a smoke house. It was the home of William Thomas Askins (1859–1932), a prominent merchant and farmer of Lake City and lower Florence County.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

W. T. Askins is the grandfather of former South Carolina State legislator Harry R. Askins.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118997707

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