Evins-Bivings House

Evins-Bivings House is a South Carolina historical marker in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, dedicated 1986.

Spartanburg County · dedicated 1986 · 563 North Church St., Spartanburg, Spartanburg

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According to family tradition, this house was built in 1854 by the Bivings family, local textile pioneers. In 1869, the house was purchased by John H. Evins (1830 to 1884), Confederate Lieutenant-Colonel, state legislator, mayor of Spartanburg, and U.S. Congressman (1877-1884). The house was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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