Pomaria

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Summer-Huggins House

Street Address:

4177 Hwy 176

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Site Number:

1203

Control Number:

U/71/1203

Date Surveyed:

June 18 2003

Construction Date:

circa 1825

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

L

Number of Stories:

2.5

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Not Visible

Roof Shape:

lateral gable

Roof Materials:

pressed metal shingle

Porch Shape:

gable

National Register Determination:

listed

Historical Information:

William Summer was the most noted agriculturalist in the Newberry District. In 1840, Summer started his Pomaria Nurseries, which quickly grew with agents in Charleston and Columbia.

Source of Historical Information:

Pope, Thomas. The History of Newberry County, South Carolina Vol. 1. Columbia; University of South Carolina Press, 1973. pp 121-122.

Location Description:

Pomaria

Quadrangle Name:

Pomaria

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