Wade-Beckham House

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LocationSouth Carolina Highway 200, near Lancaster, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°39′33″N80°49′54″W / 34.65917°N 80.83167°W / 34.65917; -80.83167 Coordinates: 34°39′33″N80°49′54″W / 34.65917°N 80.83167°W / 34.65917; -80.83167
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built1845 (1845)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 88000669 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1988

Wade-Beckham House, also known as Beckham House, is a historic home located near Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina. It was built ca 1832 and is a two-story frame residence, in a blend of Greek Revival and Neo-Classical styles. Originally one room deep, the structure was doubled in size in 1916. The original porch on the front remains basically intact. A one-story kitchen wing and porch on the rear of the structure were part of the 1916 addition. Also on the property are a contributing small wooden store and a barn. [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [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. Amanda E. Griffith (May 1987). "Wade-Beckham House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  3. "Wade-Beckham House, Lancaster County (S.C. Hwy. 200, Cauthen's Crossroads vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 8, 2014.