Fox House (Lexington, South Carolina)
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Fox House
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John Fox House, September 2011
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| Location | 232 Fox St., Lexington, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°59′14″N 81°14′23″W / 33.98722°N 81.23972°WCoordinates: 33°59′14″N 81°14′23″W / 33.98722°N 81.23972°W |
| Area | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | c. 1830 |
| Architectural style | German-Swiss Carpenter |
| NRHP reference # | 70000893 |
| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1970 |
Fox House, originally known as the Classical and Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina and Adjacent States, is a historic home located at Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built about 1830, and is a two-story frame dwelling with an 11-foot deep porch across the front façade. The house is attached by breezeways to two dependencies, a kitchen and a housekeepers quarters. It was built for and housed the newly founded Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, which started in 1830. This house was originally built as a faculty dormitory and classroom space. It was later owned by John Fox; county sheriff, clerk of court, and state senator.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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