Wilkins House, Italianate residence in Greenville, United States.

Wilkins House is a two-story brick residence with tall windows, decorative brackets, and ornate cornices in the Italianate style. The structure displays architectural details typical of late 19th-century American homes.

Jacob W. Cagle built the house in 1878 for William T. Wilkins, a Spartanburg native who had traded hardware in Charleston and New York before returning to fight for the Confederacy; he settled here in 1875 after marrying Harriet Dawkins Cleveland. After her death in 1930 it passed to a nephew and was leased to Jones Mortuary, which added a 1,200-square-foot chapel. In 2014 the funeral home additions were demolished and the roughly 750-ton house was moved from Augusta Street to Mills Avenue.

The interior displays Victorian elements such as crystal chandeliers and a curved staircase that show what wealthy families valued in their homes after the Civil War.

The residence is located in downtown Greenville and is accessible by car or walking from the town center. Check ahead for visiting conditions since it is a preserved historic property.

In 2014 the roughly 750-ton house was moved a few blocks from Augusta Street to Mills Avenue, likely the heaviest structure ever moved in South Carolina. The $720,000 move was funded by the Palmetto Trust and local donors after a buyer planned demolition.