Wilds-Edwards House facts for kids
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Wilds--Edwards House
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| Location | 120 Edwards Ave., Darlington, South Carolina |
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| Area | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | Klickner, J.L. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | City of Darlington MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000034 |
| Added to NRHP | February 10, 1988 |
The Wilds-Edwards House is a historic home in Darlington, South Carolina. It was built before the American Civil War. This type of architecture is called antebellum.
The house is special enough to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important building in American history.
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History of the Wilds-Edwards House
Who Built This Historic Home?
The Wilds-Edwards House was built around 1856. A man named Colonel Samuel H. Wilds had it built. The house was designed by an architect named J.L. Klickner. He designed it in a style called Italianate. This style often includes wide eaves and tall windows.
The Edwards Family Takes Over
In 1870, the Wilds family sold the house. It was bought by Berryman Wheeler Edwards. He was a very smart man who studied law at Harvard University. He also fought in the American Civil War. Later, he became a state senator, which means he helped make laws for South Carolina.
The house stayed in the Edwards family for a long time. They owned it until the 1990s.
A Lucky Escape During the Civil War
There's an interesting story about the house during the Civil War. General William Tecumseh Sherman led Union troops through South Carolina. His army was known for burning buildings.
Local stories say that the Wilds-Edwards House was saved by a lucky chance. The architect, J.L. Klickner, was actually with the Union soldiers sent to burn Darlington. He convinced the captain to wait before destroying the house.
While they waited, the Union troops met some Confederate soldiers. These were General Joseph Wheeler's cavalry. Because of this meeting, the Union troops couldn't go back to burn Darlington. So, the Wilds-Edwards House was saved!
