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James W. Dillon House
Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

James W. Dillon House

Listed as “Dillon, James W., House”

Dillon’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 6, 1971; only 88 of South Carolina’s 1,560 listings are older
Late VictorianListed 1971Dillon
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About James W. Dillon House

James W. Dillon House, at 1302 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1971: the first place in Dillon to be listed. Only 88 of South Carolina’s 1,560 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, transportation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 49 other South Carolina listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Dillon, South Carolina, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 79 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1302 W. Main St., Dillon · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1James W. Dillon HouseStart here
  2. 2Dillon County CourthouseClassical Revival · Built 1911 · next door
  3. 3Dillon Graded School and Dillon Public SchoolBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Dillon Downtown Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.3 mi on
More like it

Late Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.

Hamer Hall5.4 mi away
Mullins Commercial Historic District16.2 mi away
McLaurin-Roper-McColl Farmstead17.5 mi away

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Questions about James W. Dillon House

Is James W. Dillon House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 6, 1971 (Register number 71000769).

Is James W. Dillon House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit James W. Dillon House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of James W. Dillon House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 79 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118997631 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.