McGee-Kennedy-Boyce House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Chi Lambda Sigma House

Street Address:

West Main Street (SC 184) at Washington Street (SR 335), Due West, SC (Abbeville County)

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Date Surveyed:

August 26 1980

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1880

Alteration Date:

1920

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Education

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Architect or Builder:

J. H. Wren

Number of Stories:

2

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Shape:

Pyramidal

Roof Materials:

Shingle

Signficant Architectural Features:

2-story brick rectangular building with pyramidal roof; 2 interior chimneys; 1-story pedimented portico over entrance supported by fluted tuscan columns; pilasters; double door entrance w/rectangular 6-paned transom & side-lights; bay ABA; fenestration is 6/6 w/louvered shutters; hipped roof casement dormer on front roof slope; cornice features paired brackets, overhanging eaves; left elevation has 1-story side porch; 2 double entrances w/semi-elliptical fanlight and rectangular sidelights; 1-story ell located to rear and right side of house.;Outbuildings: Brick wellhouse and frame garage located to rear of property.

Alterations:

Remodeled

Historical Information:

McGee-Prominent Due West merchant; Boyce-Dean of Erskine Seminary - named house "Blythewood"

Survey:

Due West - City 1980-1981

Archives Location:

Box 10, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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