Britton Mims Place

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Britton Mims Place
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Location229 Edgefield Rd., North Augusta, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°31′27″N81°56′59″W / 33.52417°N 81.94972°W / 33.52417; -81.94972 Coordinates: 33°31′27″N81°56′59″W / 33.52417°N 81.94972°W / 33.52417; -81.94972
Area43.6 acres (17.6 ha)
Built1840
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 97000539 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1997

The Britton Mims Place, located in North Augusta, South Carolina, exemplifies the Greek Revival style typical of secondary country residences during the antebellum period. [2] [3] Built around 1830, it is historically significant due to a number of architectural features, including its gabled roof, full width front verandah with hipped roof, and a number of outbuildings, including a (former) kitchen, wooden dog house, and a rectangular fowl house. This well-secluded home is not visible from the public highway. The Britton Mims Place was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1997. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Montgomergy, Erick D.. (March 10, 1996). "Britton-Mims Place" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  3. "Britton-Mims Place, Aiken County (229 Edgefield Rd., North Augusta)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 27 November 2012.