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Jefferies House
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National Register of Historic Places

Jefferies House

Also known as Jolly House

On the National Register since 198640 years
ItalianateListed 1986Gaffney
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Jefferies House

Jefferies House, at 306 S. Grannard St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 27, 1986. It was among the first 7 of Gaffney’s 8 listings, with five others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 28 other South Carolina listings. It was listed as part of Gaffney MRA. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isHistoric house in South Carolina, United States. 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 30 minutes

306 S. Grannard St., Gaffney · about 1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Jefferies HouseStart here
  2. 2Gaffney Residential Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Gaffney Commercial Historic DistrictClassical Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Carnegie Free LibraryClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Irene Mill Finishing PlantBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSettlemyer HouseJapanese Bungalow/Craftsman0.8 miBWinnie Davis HallLate Gothic Revival1 miDLimestone Springs Historic DistrictClassical Revival1.2 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Gaffney Commercial Historic District0.4 mi away
Central Shelby Historic District16.3 mi away
Double Shoals Cotton Mill22.3 mi away
South Street-South Church Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)24.9 mi away

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Questions about Jefferies House

Is Jefferies House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 27, 1986 (Register number 86000594).

Is Jefferies House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Jefferies 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 Jefferies House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 118995931 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.