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Sylvania
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Sylvania, March 2012
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Location	South of Bradley off South Carolina Highway 10, near Bradley, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°0′35″N 82°14′24″W / 34.00972°N 82.24000°W / 34.00972; -82.24000
Area	12.8 acres (5.2 ha)
Built	1825
NRHP reference No.	77001533
Added to NRHP	November 28, 1977

Sylvania in McCormick County, South Carolina, near Bradley, South Carolina, was built in 1825. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

The house is thought to have been built in 1825 by John Hearst, the great uncle of William Randolph Hearst. John Hearst died in 1847, and James H. Wideman acquired the property. Frank Wideman, Sr., owner of the property during the 20th Century, was appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt as Assistant U.S. Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department Tax Division. Frank Wideman Jr., worked to restore the house between 1969 and 1971. It is a one-and-one-half story white clapboard building in the Federal style set on a low brick foundation and has fine Regency details in the interior and faux finishes. Current owners Jay and Kim Dowd III purchased Sylvania from the Wideman Family in 2020 after five generations of family ownership with a commitment to preservation and stewardship of this SC historical landmark.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. McNulty, Kappy; Ruth LaForge (August 3, 1977). "Sylvania" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
3. "Sylvania, McCormick County (off S.C. Hwy. 10, Bradley vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
4. "John Hearst of the Long Canes". American Colonial Origins. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
5. "Frank J. Wideman, Asst. Att. General Tax Div., Department of Justice". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
6. "United States Department of the Interior - National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service - Digital Asset Management System. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
7. "McCormick House Added to Register". Charleston News & Courier. Dec 14, 1977. p. 13-A. Retrieved Nov 27, 2012.
8. "National Register Properties in South Carolina - Sylvania, McCormick County". South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

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