Rock Springs Farm

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Gettys, house

Street Address:

1794 Ridgeway Rd

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Site Number:

1412

Control Number:

U/55/1412

Tax Number:

280-00-11

Date Surveyed:

November 30 2001

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1790

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:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

raised seam metal

Porch Width:

full facade

Porch Shape:

shed

Signficant Architectural Features:

I-house with exterior chimneys and rear ell with two story porch, small rear addition, small side shed roof addition. Porch façade is full height with deticualted molding; square columns for porch supports. Brick exterior chimney on North-side has glazed brick in a diamond pattern, chimney foundation is stone. House sits on a rise, accessed by curving dirt road, mature pecan trees on driveway.

Alterations:

Porch added, replacement windows and door, weatherboard was replaced (current weatherboard sawn on site), replacement chimney on South elevation. Original porch (two story with mill work) was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo.

Historical Information:

The Team family purchased property in 1803 from Henry H. Horn. James and Martha Wood Team were the first in the family to reside in the I-house. The property was known as Rock Springs Farm, was home to the Team-Getty family for the 19th and 20th centuries. The farm includesan I-house, outbuildings, slave quarter remnants, an 1874 residence, a saw mill, historic cemetery, and concrete silo. Rock Springs creamery, a dairy operation, was established here by N.P. Gettys. Slave cemetery located behind Resource 1412.01.

Source of Historical Information:

Mrs. Patsy Watson, current owner

Quadrangle Name:

Lugoff

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