William Elliott White House -- also known as Elliott White Springs House—is a historic home located near

Fort Mill Fort Mill, also known as Fort Mill Township, is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. As of 2020 census, 24,521 people live inside the town's corporate limits. Some businesses and resid ...

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. It was built in 1831, and is a two-story brick house with

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design elements. It features an elegant portico. The east wing was added in 1922, the west wing in 1936, and the greenhouse/pool in 1955. The house is one of the sites believed to have held the last full meeting of the Cabinet of the

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. It was the home of

Elliott White Springs Elliott White Springs (July 31, 1896 – October 15, 1959), was a South Carolina businessman and an American flying ace of World War I, credited with shooting down 16 enemy aircraft. Early life Springs was born to Col. Leroy Springs and Grac ...

, South Carolina textile magnate and writer of

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in the 1920s and 1930s. It was added to the

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in 1987.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Federal architecture in South Carolina Houses completed in 1831 Houses in York County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in York County, South Carolina {{YorkCountySC-NRHP-stub