Cunningham, Joseph, house
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
[unknown]
Street Address:
2340 Richards Lane
Site Number:
1235
Control Number:
U/55/1235
Tax Number:
075-00-8
Date Surveyed:
November 13 2001
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
1830s
Historic Use:
Residential/Domestic
Current Use:
Residential/Domestic
Historic Core Shape:
Rectangular
Number of Stories:
2
Construction Method:
frame
Exterior Walls Materials:
Weatherboard
Foundation Materials:
Stone Piers
Roof Shape:
hip
Roof Materials:
rolled roofing
Porch Width:
facade and left elevation
Porch Shape:
shed
National Register Determination:
contributes to listed district;
Signficant Architectural Features:
One-story porch. One-story right addition. Transom and sidelights on front doors on both sections. Square wood porch posts (15). 6/6 double-hung windows. Central hallway on oldest portion. Three chimneys - 1 brick, 2 stuccoed. Granite - curbed walkway to main front door.
Alterations:
Addition on right. Original portions had central hall and four large rooms per floor.
Historical Information:
Home was lost by Cunningham family following the Civil War. Passed to Rev. John Richards, whose son John G. Richards was born there and served as governor of South Carolina from 1927-31.
Source of Historical Information:
"Guide to Selected Historical Sites in Kershaw County." 1992 (K.C. Hist. Soc.) and the National Register Form for the Liberty Hill District.
Quadrangle Name:
Liberty Hill