SC artist buys historic property for museum

ROCK HILL, S.C. — An artist known for making Disney Traditions and Heartwood Creek folk art figurines has acquired a building in downtown Rock Hill’s historic district.

An entity affiliated with Jim Shore bought the property at 109 Hampton Street for $1.4 million, according to York County real estate records. Shore was joined by Rock Hill Mayor John Gettys for a press conference on Aug. 26 to announce the building would be home to the Jim Shore Museum Experience and Gift Shop.

The 22,000-square-foot facility will open next year.

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