The Winnie Davis Hall is a part of the Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carlina. Also known as the Winnie Davis Hall of History, it was built in 1904 after the design of William Augustus Edwards, a Darlington native who is an experienced architect who worked on academic buildings. He has built numerous structures for higher learning as well as courthouses in the past.
The Winnie Davis Hall was named after the daughter of Jefferson Davis, Varina ?Winnie? Anne Davis. The building was designed to house American Civil War papers so it could serve as a center of studies revolving around Southern history.
The Winnie Davis Hall is a part of the Limestone Springs Historic District. It was included to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
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