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

James Dunklin House

Listed as “Dunklin, James, House” · Also known as Williams-Watts-Todd-Dunklin House

On the National Register since 197452 years
VernacularListed 1974Laurens

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About James Dunklin House

James Dunklin House, at 544 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 1, 1974. It was among the first 4 of Laurens’s 16 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 48 other South Carolina listings. The listing covers 2 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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 · 76 MB · National Archives↗
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544 W. Main St., Laurens · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

More like it

Vernacular style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.

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Questions about James Dunklin House

Is James Dunklin House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 1, 1974 (Register number 74001861).

Is James Dunklin House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ninety Six National Historic Site, 23.7 miles away.

Can you visit James Dunklin 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 Dunklin House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 76 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 118998073 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.