Wilson House, Historic house in York, United States.

Wilson House is a three-story brick building at York, South Carolina, attributed to architect Robert Mills and built in 1828 as the local jail. Its brick arches and a semi-circular fanlight survive from that design. Converted into a residence in 1853, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Wilson House was built in 1828 as a three-story brick jail, attributed to architect Robert Mills. It was converted into a residence in 1853. During the Reconstruction Era, Federal troops used it again as a jail, holding Ku Klux Klan members. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

The building's name comes from the Wilson family, who took it over as a residence in 1853 after it had served as the Yorkville jail. Its double life as jail and home is still legible in the fabric: the three-storey brick mass with arched openings and a semi-circular fanlight over the entrance. Federal troops used it again as a prison during Reconstruction, holding Ku Klux Klan members.

The building stands at the coordinates 34.99330, -81.24220 in York, York County, South Carolina. It is a private residence, so visitors see it from the street; the brick arches and the semi-circular fanlight are the features to look for on the facade. The house lies within York's historic downtown, where other 19th-century buildings stand nearby.

Wilson House is attributed to Robert Mills, the architect of the Washington Monument, though no building documents confirm his hand in it. The attribution rests on the design of its brick arches and semi-circular fanlight, details a visitor can still pick out on the facade.