Wilds-Edwards House
National Register Listing
Street Address:
120 Edwards Ave., Darlington, SC (Darlington County)
Alternate Name:
Col. Samuel H. Wilds House; Edwards House
NRHP Nomination
Record Number:
S10817716026
Description and Narrative:
(Col. Samuel H. Wilds House) The Wilds-Edwards House is significant as one of the few relatively intact antebellum residences remaining in the city of Darlington and as a locally important example of Italianate style. The house is primarily defined by its massive square form, square paneled chimneys, one-story Corinthian columned porches, and profusion of Italianate details. The sophistication of its massing and command of classical details alludes to the formal training of its architect, J.L. Klickner. Built ca. 1856 by Col. Samuel H. Wilds, the Wilds-Edwards house rests on a high masonry foundation. Square in plan, the wood frame residence has a symmetrical roof plan, in the center of which is a square pedestal that may have once been the base of a belvedere or a widow’s walk. Three massive stuccoed chimneys project through the roof. On each elevation there is a one-story porch, the back porch having been partially enclosed ca. 1905 for a kitchen. About 1905, after the creation of Edwards Avenue to the east, the house was modified to have its principal entrance on the east side. Behind the house is the original 19th century kitchen. The house was purchased from the Wilds estate in 1870 by the Hon. Berryman Wheeler Edwards, a prominent Darlington attorney and county senator. His son, Charles B. Edwards, a mayor of Darlington, added electric lights and the arch in the east hall about 1905. Listed in the National Register February 10, 1988.
Period of Significance:
1856
Level of Significance:
Local
Area of Significance:
Architecture
National Register Determination:
listed
Date of Certification:
February 10 1988
