Nickels-Milam House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

[unknown]

Street Address:

NE corner of int. of Lisbon Rd. and Roper Rd.

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Site Number:

2201

Control Number:

U/59/2201

Date Surveyed:

January 21 2003

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1828

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2.5

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Asbestos Shingles

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

full façade

Porch Shape:

shed

National Register Determination:

listed

Signficant Architectural Features:

The home has six-over-six windows, paired exterior end chimneys, central entry with sidelights and transom, double porch with identical entry above the main entry leading onto the porch, and front-facing gable in the center of the main façade with small window.

Alterations:

Asbestos shingles have been added to the exterior.

Historical Information:

The home was constructed ca. 1828 by Dr. John Nickels, a prominent and wealthy figure in the Lisbon Community. An 1850 inventory of the estate showed the property included 2,425 acres and 78 slaves. The family was instrumental in forming the Lisbon Presbyterian Church which sits near the home. The home was sold to Mr. Charles L. Milam in the 1920s. Mr. Milam represented Laurens County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1937-1956.

Source of Historical Information:

National Register Nomination, Nickels-Milam House, record on file at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

Quadrangle Name:

Laurens South

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