Gamble House (Williamsburg County, South Carolina)

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Gamble House
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LocationWest of Nesmith off South Carolina Highway 502, Nesmith, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°40′17″N79°35′26″W / 33.67139°N 79.59056°W / 33.67139; -79.59056 Coordinates: 33°40′17″N79°35′26″W / 33.67139°N 79.59056°W / 33.67139; -79.59056
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
NRHP reference No. 78002535 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 8, 1978

Gamble House is a historic farmhouse located near Nesmith, Williamsburg County, South Carolina. It dates to the early-19th century, and is a small wooden dwelling set upon brick piers with a steeply pitched gable roof. It consists of a central two-story core, with later additions of small one-story wings. [2] [3]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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. Kappy McNulty; Bennett Baxley; William Chandler (August 1978). "Gamble House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. "Gamble House, Williamsburg County (S.C. Hwy. 502, Nesmith vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.