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Historic house in South Carolina, United States

United States historic place

William P. Stroman House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location 1017 N. Boulevard, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°30′13″N 80°51′34″W / 33.50360°N 80.85951°W / 33.50360; -80.85951
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1926 (1926)
Architect Lafaye & Lafaye
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Orangeburg MRA
NRHP reference No. 96000836[1]
Added to NRHP August 1, 1996

William P. Stroman House is a historic home located at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1926, and is a two-story, Classical Revival style brick dwelling. It features a full-height porch with Doric order columns and a Spanish tile roof. Also on the property are a contributing garage and greenhouse.[2][3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

The house has been scene to tragedy. In 1955, Mr. Stoman and his wife were attacked by an axe-wielding intruder in the house, and his wife was killed. Samuel Wright, Jr., the grandson of the Stoman's maid, was convicted of the murder, and received the death penalty.[4]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Steven A. Davis (August 1995). "William P. Stroman House" (PDF). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "William P. Stroman House, Orangeburg County (1017 N. Boulevard, Orangeburg)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Shuler, Rita Y. (2009). Small-Town Slayings in South Carolina. The History Press. p. 15.