McElmurray Farm

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

McElmurray Farm

Street Address:

Beech Island vicinity, N. end CR 245, 4500 ft. E. of int. w/SC 65

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Site Number:

S108042001300041

Site Number:

6.046

Date Surveyed:

April 17 1986

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1840

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Construction Method:

Frame

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

Roof Materials:

Patterned composition shingle

Signficant Architectural Features:

Complex of farm structures: Main Residence-1 story frame residence, ”L“ shaped; 3 bays wide (W-E-W), 6 bays deep (W-W-E-W-E-W); cross gable patterned comp, roof; 2 ext. stuccoed brick chimneys w/corbelled caps, 1 int. brick chimney w/corbelled cap; integral 1 story porch along facade w/simple square wood posts, similar screened porch along rear “L"; 6/6 windows; comp, siding over orig. wood weather bd.; brick pier fndtn. w/concrete block infill; small attached 1 by 2 bay structure to rear w/9/9 windows; also on site are 2 barns, several open sheds, log barn, dairy barn OUTBUILDINGS: Barns & sheds, dairy barn (contributory)

Alterations:

Siding. stucco at fdn. side porch screening

Historical Information:

Previous home of original owner of site #6.47

Source of Historical Information:

Resident

Survey:

Aiken County Survey (Western Portion), 1986

Archives Location:

Box 13, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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