The Witherspoon-Hunter House, located at 15 West Liberty Street in York, South Carolina, is a distinguished example of early 19th-century architecture and holds significant historical value.​

Construction Period: Circa 1823–1831, likely built by Thomas B. Hoover.

Structure: A two-story, wood-framed residence resting on a raised brick basement.

Design Elements:

Double-tiered front portico supported by square columns and topped with a pediment.

Gable roof covering the main structure.

One-story L-shaped rear annex, adding to the building’s footprint.

Interior Layout:

First floor comprises six rooms, including a dining room, parlor, modern kitchen, sitting room, library, and bedroom.

Second floor features a central hall flanked by bedrooms on each side.

Equipped with six fireplaces, with original mantels preserved.​

Isaac Donnom Witherspoon (1803–1858):

• • Prominent lawyer and politician.
  • Served in the South Carolina Senate (1840–1856).
  • Held the position of Lieutenant Governor (1842–1844).
  • Trustee of South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina).
  • Acted as a presidential elector in 1844.

Isaac D. Witherspoon Jr. (1833–1901):

• • Followed in his father’s footsteps as a lawyer and politician.
  • Served as a judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit from 1882 to 1898.

In 1880, the property was sold to John J. Hunter, one of the last surviving Confederate veterans in Yorkville.​

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 7, 1978, recognizing its architectural and historical importance.

The property includes a small brick building of uncertain original use, believed to be contemporaneous with the main house.​