The Laurens G. Young House is a historic residence located at 423 East Main Street in Union, South Carolina. Constructed around 1895, this two-and-a-half-story weatherboard home exhibits Queen Anne architectural influences, characterized by its ornate detailing and asymmetrical design. Notable features include a circular two-story bay on the left façade topped with a conical roof and finial, a polygonal bay dormer with a similar conical roof and finial, oval medallions on the second story, a one-story porch with columns and a turned balustrade, and projecting two-story hipped-roof bays on both the left and right elevations.

The house was built for Laurens G. Young, a prominent civil engineer and surveyor in Union County during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1905, Young served as the superintending engineer for the Union and Glenn Springs Railroad, a twenty-mile line that connected Buffalo through Union to Pride. This railroad, later known as the Buffalo Union-Carolina Railroad, was a joint public and private venture initiated by entrepreneur and industrialist Thomas C. Duncan. Young also contributed as a construction engineer for several textile mills in and around Union, reflecting his significant role in the region’s industrial development.

The Laurens G. Young House is a contributing property within the East Main Street–Douglass Heights Historic District, a nationally recognized area encompassing 55 contributing buildings that reflect a range of architectural styles from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The district includes notable dwellings such as the Steadman-Nicholson House, William H. Wallace House, and John Alexander Fant House.

Please note that the Laurens G. Young House is a private residence. Visitors are encouraged to view it respectfully from public sidewalks or roads.