Louie James House

Louie James House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Louie James House, 2012
Location	401 W. Poinsett St., Greer, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°56′25″N 82°14′03″W / 34.9403°N 82.234107°WCoordinates: 34°56′25″N 82°14′03″W / 34.9403°N 82.234107°W
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1923
Built by	J. C. Cunningham
Architect	Henry R. Trott
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #	96000985[1]
Added to NRHP	September 19, 1996

The Louie James House is a property listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in Greer, South Carolina. The two-story Colonial Revival frame house on a brick basement foundation was built in 1923 for William Louis James.^[2] It was designed by the architect Henry R. Trott, from Greenville, South Carolina based architectural firm Jones and Trott.^[3]

The L-shaped house features 5 chimneys and has a Roman Doric style porch with a terra cotta-tiled terrace along the entire width of the house. Interior features include Roman Doric columns, decorative mouldings, pilasters and an arched vestibule. The majority of the interior light fixtures are original to the house.^[4]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "NRHP Nomination Form" (PDF) (PDF). Retrieved November 30, 2013.
3. "Louie James House". Retrieved November 30, 2013.
4. Glenn, Murray (February 15, 1998). "At Home in Greer". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. p. C1. Retrieved November 30, 2013.