Means House (Jonesville, South Carolina)

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Means House
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Nearest city Jonesville, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°48′34″N81°42′55″W / 34.80944°N 81.71528°W / 34.80944; -81.71528 Coordinates: 34°48′34″N81°42′55″W / 34.80944°N 81.71528°W / 34.80944; -81.71528
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 73001734 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1973

The Means House near Jonesville, South Carolina was built in 1821. Situated on an isolated 20 acres in rural Union County SC, the 2650 square foot Means House has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973. The listing, in 1973, included two contributing buildings on 20 acres (8.1 ha). [1] [2]

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Situated on an isolated 20 acres (8.1 ha) in Union County, South Carolina, the 2,650-square-foot (246 m2) Means House is an unrestored federal treasure. Built in 1821(201 years ago), the Means House is an example of Georgian architecture. The house features rare Flemish bonded brick and Federal period woodwork. In 2008, the Palmetto Trust for Historic Places (a 501(c) 3 preservation organization) purchased the home in partnership with the Union County Historical Society. The house and property have been listed with the Palmetto Trust for Historic Places as being for sale for $86,798.

Although Means House is located in a rural area, downtown Spartanburg and the Interstate Highway 85 corridor are within 35 minutes from the doorstep. Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is within 50 minutes. Other nearby historic sites include Rose Hill Plantation.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Sutherland, H. L.; Tray Stephenson (March 15, 1973). acres (8.1 ha)ion/S10817744006/S10817744006.pdf "Means House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 16 September 2012.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. "Means House, Union County (S.C. Hwy. 12, Jonesville vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  4. "Historic Means House for Sale". Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 26 November 2012.