Brattonsville Historic District
The Brattonsville Historic District is a historic district and unincorporated community in York County, South Carolina.[2][3] It includes three homes built between 1776 and 1855 by the Brattons, a prominent family of York County. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
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Nearest city | McConnells, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°52′4″N 81°10′39″W |
Area | 6,760 acres (2,740 ha) |
Architect | Col. William Bratton |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 71000812,[1] 97001205 |
Added to NRHP | August 19, 1971 |
Contributing properties
The Revolutionary House, built in 1776 by Colonel William Bratton (who fought in the Revolutionary War), was originally a one-room log house with a small porch. Later additions were added to the original structure, and clapboard siding was placed over the original logs.
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The Homestead, Brattonsville's second house built about 1830 as the home of Dr. John S. Bratton, was significant as the center of an 8500-acre plantation. This 12-room, 2⅛-story antebellum mansion is an example of Greek Revival residential architecture. The interior features Adam mantels, exquisite dadoes, and a carved staircase.
The Brick House, built in 1855, has a two-story brick façade with end chimneys, a two-tiered portico, stucco-over-brick columns, and a two-story wooden wing at back; it was originally a private boarding school for girls.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1971.[1] In 1997, the district's boundary was increased to comprise 6760 acres, 24 buildings, 12 structures, and 1 object.
Historic Brattonsville
Historic Brattonsville is the 775-acre (314 ha) portion of the Brattonsville Historic District that is owned by the York County Culture and Heritage Commission and Dr. Rufus Bratton,[4] and operates as an open-air museum. Buildings include Hightower Hall, The Homestead and the McConnell House (moved to the site in 1983).[5]
Notable residents
- J. Rufus Bratton, physician and inspiration for the main character in The Clansman and The Birth of a Nation
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Ruhr, Nancy R. (February 14, 1971). "Bethesda Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- "Brattonsville Historic District, York County (Brattonsville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "Culture & Heritage Museums". www.chmuseums.org. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- "Culture & Heritage Museums". www.chmuseums.org. Retrieved 2015-11-20.