Kensington Plantation House

Kensington Plantation House
Location East of Eastover off South Carolina Highway 764, near Eastover, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°52′12″N 80°39′08″W / 33.87000°N 80.65222°W / 33.87000; -80.65222Coordinates: 33°52′12″N 80°39′08″W / 33.87000°N 80.65222°W / 33.87000; -80.65222
Area 175 acres (71 ha)
Built 1851 (1851)-1853
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP reference # 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
  • South Carolina portal

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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.


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