Brogdon, J. Clinton, House
National Register Listing
Street Address:
3755 Boots Branch Rd., Sumter, SC (Sumter County)
NRHP Nomination
Record Number:
S10817743003
Description and Narrative:
Built in 1911, the J. Clinton Brogdon House is significant as a representative example of the Neo-Classical style, popular from ca. 1900 to ca. 1920. Buildings of this style emphasized hipped roofs, and elaborate, correct columns. The full façade front porch is supported by six unfluted columns with Ionic capitals. It is one of the few Neo-Classical examples in Sumter County and may be a rare example of a mail order house in the area. According to the family, the materials for the house all came from Hickory, NC, delivered by rail. The price of $5,500 paid for the materials is comparable to the cost of the top-notch Sears & Roebuck house, “The Magnolia,” a Neo-Classical house which was advertised in 1918 for $5,140 to $5,972. The area around the house is known locally as “Brogdon” or “Brogdon Station.” The J. Clinton Brogdon House is one of the last vestiges of this rural neighborhood. It is a well-preserved example not only of the Neo-Classical style as manifested in South Carolina, but a reminder of the importance of rural neighborhoods such as Brogdon Station, where transportation paths crossed and commercial goods could be exchanged. Listed in the National Register July 1, 1993.
Period of Significance:
1911
Level of Significance:
Local
Area of Significance:
Architecture
National Register Determination:
listed
Date of Certification:
July 1 1993
