Elliott House (Richburg, South Carolina)

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Elliott House
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LocationNorth of Richburg off South Carolina Highway 901 on County Road 136, near Richburg, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°43′48″N81°1′49″W / 34.73000°N 81.03028°W / 34.73000; -81.03028 Coordinates: 34°43′48″N81°1′49″W / 34.73000°N 81.03028°W / 34.73000; -81.03028
Area2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Builtc. 1770 (1770)
Architectural styleLog House
NRHP reference No. 71000764 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1971

Elliott House, also known as Chester County Log Cabin, is a historic home located near Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina. It was built about 1770, and is a two-story, late 18th to early 19th century log dwelling. The house features a tall shed-roofed porch across the front, a steeply pitched gable roof, an end chimney, stone piers, and dovetailed log joints. The interior floors and ceilings are original heart pine. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [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. Nancy R. Ruhf (January 1971). "Elliott House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  3. "Elliott House, Chester County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 136, Richburg vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 17 March 2014.