Winthrop College Historic District, Rock Hill

Name: Winthrop College Historic District
Address: Rock Hill, United States

#10 among attractions in Rock Hill

Park, Relax in park, Gothic Revival architecture, Romanesque architecture

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Facts and practical information

Winthrop College Historic District is a national historic district located on the campus of Winthrop University at Rock Hill, South Carolina. It encompasses 17 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure constructed between 1894 and 1943. Architectural styles represented include Gothic Revival, Richardsonian Romanesque, Classical Revival, and Colonial Revival. Notable buildings include the separately listed Tillman Hall and Withers Building, as well as Alumni House, Phelps Dormitory, Thurmond Building, Byrnes Auditorium, Johnson Hall, and the President's Residence. ()

Elevation: 659 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°56'20"N, 81°1'54"W

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Winthrop College Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: White House, Rock Hill Downtown Historic District, First Presbyterian Church, Tillman Hall.

1.1 miSE
Museum, History museum
White House, Rock Hill
28 min walk • The White Home in Rock Hill, South Carolina is a small historical museum. Five generations of the White family lived in the house between 1837 and 2005. Over the years, the home transformed from a one-room cottage into an eighteen-room, two story house. It is located in the Reid Street-North Confederate Avenue Area Historic District.
1 miSE
Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Rock Hill Downtown Historic District, Rock Hill
25 min walk • Rock Hill Downtown Historic District consists of twelve contiguous buildings built between 1870 and 1931 in downtown Rock Hill in York County, South Carolina. The twelve buildings are: Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, 144 Caldwell St. First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 201 E. White St. First Baptist Church, 215 E. Main St. St.
1.1 miS
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill
29 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 234 E. Main Street in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was designed by Charles Coker Wilson and was built in 1894. It was added to the National Register in 1992.
~520 ftSE
Tower, Romanesque architecture
Tillman Hall, Rock Hill
3 min walk • Tillman Hall, originally known as Main Building, is a historic academic building located on the campus of Winthrop University at Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States.
1 miS
34°55'33"N • 81°1'36"W
Main Street Children's Museum, Rock Hill
25 min walk • Children's museum, Museum
1.1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Hermon Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill
28 min walk • Hermon Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 446 Dave Lyle Boulevard in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was built in 1897 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
0.7 miS
Church
Mount Prospect Baptist Church, Rock Hill
18 min walk • Mount Prospect Baptist Church is a historic church at 339 W. Black Street in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was built in 1915 and added to the National Register in 1992.
0.5 miS
Cemetery
Laurelwood Cemetery, Rock Hill
13 min walk • Laurelwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was established in 1872, and was the first municipal cemetery of Rock Hill.
0.5 miSE
Interesting neighbourhood
Charlotte Avenue–Aiken Avenue Historic District, Rock Hill
12 min walk • Charlotte Avenue–Aiken Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Rock Hill, South Carolina. It encompasses seven contributing dwellings in the Oakland section of Rock Hill. The district developed between about 1891 and 1935. Architectural styles represented include Classical Revival, Queen Anne, and Bungalow.
0.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Boyd Hill, Rock Hill
19 min walk • Boyd Hill was an unincorporated community in western York County, South Carolina, but was annexed into the city of Rock Hill in the late 1940s.
~380 ftNE
Universities and schools
Winthrop University, Rock Hill
2 min walk • Winthrop University is a public university in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was founded in 1886 by David Bancroft Johnson, who served as the superintendent of Columbia, South Carolina, schools.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Winthrop College Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Winthrop University, Rock Hill (2 min walk), Tillman Hall, Rock Hill (3 min walk), Charlotte Avenue–Aiken Avenue Historic District, Rock Hill (12 min walk), Laurelwood Cemetery, Rock Hill (13 min walk).