Young Place

Young Place
Location SC 185, Due West, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°19′59″N 82°23′56″W / 34.33306°N 82.39889°W / 34.33306; -82.39889Coordinates: 34°19′59″N 82°23′56″W / 34.33306°N 82.39889°W / 34.33306; -82.39889
Area 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built 1839
Architectural style Italianate, Georgian
NRHP Reference # 74001818[1]
Added to NRHP October 9, 1974

Young Place is a historic farmhouse in Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina. It was the home of Reverend J.N. Young, a religious leader, teacher, and one of the founders of nearby Erskine College.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Architecture

Constructed around 1839, the farmhouse was remodeled after the Civil War into two stories, much along the lines of the Tuscan architecture. Exterior features include a cross gable roof and a square tower with a bracketed hipped roof.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
    • Brabham, William H.; E. R. Young (April 20, 1974). "Young Place" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
    • "Young Place, Abbeville County (S.C Hwy. 185, Due West)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 20 October 2012.


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