Blooming Grove (Florence, South Carolina)

Blooming Grove, also known as the Mandeville-Rogers House, is a historic plantation house located near Florence, Florence County, South Carolina. It was originally constructed about 1790, with a two-story addition built between 1800 and 1820. It is an I-house form dwelling, with an Early Classical Revival two-story portico. Also on the property is a contributing brick-lined well. Blooming Grove is associated with Frank Mandeville Rogers (1857–1945), who promoted the growing of Bright Leaf tobacco in South Carolina. Rogers is believed to have owned 92 slaves, which were passed down to his wife and children after his death.[2][3]

Blooming Grove
LocationEastern end of Rogers Court, near Florence, South Carolina
Coordinates34°16′06″N 79°42′51″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.05000517[1]
Added to NRHPJune 1, 2005

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Brian LaBrie (n.d.). "Blooming Grove" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. "Blooming Grove, Florence County (Rogers Court, off Pocket Rd., Florence vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 5 July 2012.


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