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Judge Thomas Dawkins House

Coordinates: 34°43′7″N 81°37′15″W / 34.71861°N 81.62083°W / 34.71861; -81.62083
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Judge Thomas Dawkins House
Dawkins House, March 2012
Judge Thomas Dawkins House is located in South Carolina
Judge Thomas Dawkins House
Judge Thomas Dawkins House is located in the United States
Judge Thomas Dawkins House
LocationDawkins Court, N of E. Main St., Union, South Carolina
Coordinates34°43′7″N 81°37′15″W / 34.71861°N 81.62083°W / 34.71861; -81.62083
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Builtc. 1845 (1845)
NRHP reference No.73001735[1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 1973

Judge Thomas Dawkins House, also known as The Shrubs, is a historic home located at Union, Union County, South Carolina. It was built about 1845, and is a two-story clapboard dwelling with a hipped metal roof. The front facade features a five-bay wide verandah supported by six chamfered columns. It was the residence of Judge Thomas Dawkins, a well-known political leader in Union County during and after the American Civil War.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ A.D. Charles and Bernard Kearse (March 1973). "Judge Thomas Dawkins House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. ^ "Judge Thomas Dawkins House, Union County (Dawkins Ct., Union)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.