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Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Galphin Dwelling

Street Address:

SC 302 near intersection of SC 125 (not visible from a public right-of-way), Beech Island Area, SC

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Site Number:

S108042001100165

Site Number:

2-HCQ-1

Date Surveyed:

November 4 1980

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1832

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Construction Method:

wood frame

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Signficant Architectural Features:

1 1/2 story weatherboard house, rectangular in plan, with gable roof. 2 exterior gable end chimneys. Raised brick basement. Front: 5 bays; a porch extends the length of the front elevation, windows are double-hung sash with shutters. OUTBUILDINGS:

Alterations:

appears to have undergone no major architectural changes

Historical Information:

Said to have been the home of Dr. Milledge Galphin, the great-grandson of trader George Galphin of Silver Bluff.

Source of Historical Information:

Heroes, Horses, & High Society by Kay Lawrence

Archives Location:

Box 11, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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