Oakland Plantation

National Register Listing

Street Address:

2930 Storm Branch Rd., Beech Island, SC (Aiken County)

Alternate Name:

Glover, Wade House

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NRHP Nomination Form

Record Number:

S10817702038

Description and Narrative:

Oakland Plantation, built in 1824-1826 by Wade Glover, is significant as a virtually intact and remarkably preserved example of an early nineteenth-century Carolina I-house with minimal mid-nineteenth century and early twentieth-century additions and alterations. Oakland’s architectural origins lie in its symmetrical and balanced style. Due to its central hall two-over-two floor plan with gable-end chimneys, one-story gallery on the facade, and shed room on the rear elevation, it can be classified as a Carolina I-House. A weatherboard exterior and nine-over-nine windows, most of which are original, also contribute to its status as an excellent example of a rural Carolina plantation house. A fish-scale tin roof covers the main section of the house. Interior details and construction methods exhibit outstanding craftsmanship of the early-to-mid nineteenth century. Handsome hand-carved mantels, trim work, an elegant stairway, heart pine floors, and a plaster ceiling medallion exhibit detail not usually seen in a rural South Carolina farm house, indicating the educated taste of its builder. Two contributing outbuildings and two noncontributing outbuildings are also present on the property. A ca. 1850 frame one-story gable-end dairy house and a ca. 1920 frame one-story gable-end garage contribute to the historic and architectural character of the property. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places August 19, 2011.

Period of Significance:

1826 – 1920;1826;circa 1850;circa 1920

Level of Significance:

Local

Area of Significance:

Architecture

National Register Determination:

listed

Date of Certification:

August 19 2011

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