Cross Keys House
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| Location | Southwest of Union on South Carolina Highway 49, Cross Keys, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°38′3″N 81°46′27″W / 34.63417°N 81.77417°WCoordinates: 34°38′3″N 81°46′27″W / 34.63417°N 81.77417°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1812-1814 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000811[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 24, 1971 |
Cross Keys House is a historic plantation house located at Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina. It was built about 1812-1814, and is a two-story, five bay, brick Georgian Colonial style dwelling. It features a gabled roof with identical pairs of end chimneys, a massive raised first-story portico, and date stones carved with the date of the house’s completion (1814), original owner’s initials (B.B.), and crossed keys thought to be the insignia of the builder.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Nancy R. Ruhf (December 1970). "Cross Keys House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "Cross Keys House, Union County (S.C. Hwy. 49, Cross Keys)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
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