Dawkins, Judge Thomas House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

"The Shrubs"

Street Address:

Dawkins Court, N of East Main St., Union SC (Union County)

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Site Number:

0929

Control Number:

U/87/0929

Tax Number:

73-12-15-20

Date Surveyed:

March 2 2005

Construction Date:

circa 1845

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Vacant/Not In Use

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Vinyl Siding

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Shape:

hip

Roof Materials:

raised seam aluminum

Porch Width:

façade

Porch Shape:

hip

National Register Determination:

listed;

Signficant Architectural Features:

The home has nine-over-nine double hung sash windows, entry door (now removed and the opening covered in vinyl) had sidelights and a fanlight, one ell on the rear of the house. 04/23/1973

Alterations:

The building was converted to apartments for use by USC-Union. It is in very poor condition on the interior. A fire escape has been placed on the west façade, an addition has been placed on the rear of the house.

Historical Information:

The home was constructed for Judge Thomas M. Dawkins in 1845. "The Shrubs" was used for several days in February 1865 as Governor Andrew Magrath's headquarters for executing the affairs of state after the burning of Columbia by General Sherman. The home gained its name from the family home of Mary Poulton Dawkins, Judge Dawkins' wife, located outside of London, England.

Source of Historical Information:

Catawba Regional Planning Council. Historic Sites Survey, Union County. November 1976. pp. 38.

Quadrangle Name:

Union East

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