William Apollos James House

Bishopville, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

The William Apollos James House, located in Bishopville, South Carolina, is a Colonial Revival residence with a complex building history. Originally constructed in 1903 as a one-story Folk Victorian cottage featuring a center gabled dormer, the house was substantially enlarged and redesigned in 1911 with the addition of a second story topped by a hipped roof and a hip-roofed wraparound porch, transforming it into its present Colonial Revival character. Built for William Apollos James (1857–1930), a prominent state representative, agriculturalist, businessman, and community leader of Lee County, the property also encompasses an ornamental and fruit garden with mature trees and shrubs of historical interest. Today the house serves as headquarters for the Lee County Historical Society and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.