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Construction is done on the W. B. Smith Whaley House

Take a look and get excited for what’s to come for the historic property.

W.B. Whaley House

Construction on the historic W. B. Smith Whaley House was completed in February 2023. | Photo by Mashburn Construction

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Mashburn Construction completed renovations on the historic W. B. Smith Whaley House in February of last year.

Let’s recap this redevelopment

Constructed in 1892, the ~8,000 sqft, three-story building was originally a residential home until it was transformed into the Dunbar Funeral Home in the 1920s.

Historic renovation on the Nationally Registered Propertylocated on the corner of Gervais and Pickens Streets — began in 2022 and promised to feature:

  • A cafe on the first floor, occupied by Knowledge Perk, a popular Rock Hill-based coffee shop.
  • Several apartments on the first and second floor
  • A wrap-around porch

If you are dreaming of living in a newly renovated historical apartment, you better show interest quickly, there are only four apartments available to rent.

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