Brushy Creek (Greenville, South Carolina)

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Brushy Creek
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Location327 Rice St., Greenville, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°48′35″N82°23′30″W / 34.80972°N 82.39167°W / 34.80972; -82.39167 Coordinates: 34°48′35″N82°23′30″W / 34.80972°N 82.39167°W / 34.80972; -82.39167
Area19.4 acres (7.9 ha)
Builtc. 1836 (1836)
Architectural styleUpcountry farmhouse
NRHP reference No. 99000102 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 1999

Brushy Creek, also known as Vardry McBee House and Alexander McBee House, is a historic home located at Greenville, South Carolina. It was built about 1836 as a 1+12-story, frame farmhouse. In 1924, the house was expanded with the addition of a one-story frame room that incorporated the formerly separate kitchen into the house itself. Further renovations were made in 1938–1939 and 1951. Also on the property are a log barn, a brick shed, a well house, and the ruins of a grist mill. It was the home of Vardry McBee (1775–1864), prominent 19th-century businessman, entrepreneur, and delegate to the Secession Convention of Greenville District, known as the “Father of Greenville,” and his son Alexander McBee (1822–1897), prominent 19th-century businessman, banker, and state representative of Greenville District. [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [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. Anne K. McCuen (May 1998). "Brushy Creek" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. "Brushy Creek, Greenville County (327 Rice St., Greenville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-08-01.