Kensington Plantation House
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| Location | East of Eastover off South Carolina Highway 764, near Eastover, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′12″N 80°39′08″W / 33.87000°N 80.65222°WCoordinates: 33°52′12″N 80°39′08″W / 33.87000°N 80.65222°W |
| Area | 175 acres (71 ha) |
| Built | 1851-1853 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000806[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1971 |
Kensington Plantation House is a historic plantation house located near Eastover, Richland County, South Carolina. It was built between 1851 and 1853, by Colonel Richard Singleton, a brother of Angelica Singleton Van Buren, daughter-in-law of President Martin Van Buren. The wood frame dwelling consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, central section with a Second Empire style copper covered dome, flanked by lower wings with arched colonnades. The front entrance features a porte-cochere with Corinthian order arches and pilasters.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
See also[]
National Register of Historic Places portal
United States portal
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ William Seale (August 1970). "Kensington Plantation House" (PDF). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ "Kensington Plantation House, Richland County (off S.C. Hwy. 764, Eastover vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
External links[]
Media related to Kensington Manor at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-129, "Kensington Plantation, Main House, U.S. Route 601, Eastover, Richland County, SC", 3 photos, 1 measured drawing, 10 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-129-A, "Kensington Plantation, Summer Kitchen, U.S. Route 601, Eastover, Richland County, SC", 3 photos, 2 measured drawings, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-129-B, "Kensington Plantation, Plantation Store, U.S. Route 601, Eastover, Richland County, SC", 3 photos, 2 measured drawings, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-129-C, "Kensington Plantation, Matthew Singleton Residence, U.S. Route 601, Eastover, Richland County, SC", 4 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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