Stony Point (Greenwood, South Carolina)

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Stony Point
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Stony Point, HABS Photo, March 1987
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LocationNorth of Greenwood at the junction of South Carolina Highways 39 and 246, near Greenwood, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°16′44″N82°7′33″W / 34.27889°N 82.12583°W / 34.27889; -82.12583
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1818 (1818)-1829
NRHP reference No. 75001700 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1975

Stony Point is a historic home located near Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina. It was built between 1818 and 1829, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling. It has a jerkinhead roof and twin exterior end chimneys. It was the home of Joel Smith, who was an influential planter, merchant, banker, and supporter of industries and railroads. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Nenie Dixon (February 1975). "Stony Point" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  3. "Stony Point, Greenwood County (S.C. Hwy. 246 & S.C. Sec. Rd. 39, Greenwood vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2014.